Healthcare Assistant

2 weeks ago

Preston, United Kingdom Apollo Home Healthcare Full time

Job summary

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a positive impact on the lives of others?

Do you want to develop your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care or do you already have Complex Care experience?

We are growing our team in Preston and we are seeking for dedicated and committed Healthcare Assistants to join us and build positive relationships with our service user and their family.

This rewarding role offers days & waking night shifts, on a full time or part time basis, providing essential care to our service user within his own home

Our service user is a happy and adventurous young boy who is currently awaiting discharge from hospital, which is around a 1-hour drive from his home.

When home, he will reside with his loving family in Preston.

Were seeking a dedicated team of care professionals to accompany him to nursery throughout the day and support him at home throughout the night on a 1:1 basis.

He is very active boy who loves to interact. He is always on the move and his playful spirit brightens up the day.

He enjoys engaging in a variety of stimulating activities with his care team, especially playing chase which is his favourite game. He is looking for a care team who offers lots of laughter and fun, whilst encouraging him to develop his skills. It would be great if you could match his enthusiasm for his interests

Main duties of the job

Throughout the day you will accompany him to his nursery setting, providing full support with his personal and clinical care needs, and promoting his independence and socialisation with his peers.

Overnight you will observe him closely, tending to his personal care needs and clinical care needs as required. Should he wake, you will offer comfort and reassurance to promote a restful environment for our service user.

Our lovely young service user is unable to communicate verbally and will use gestures and facial expressions to make his needs known. He is also learning sign language, so it would be advantageous if you have a basic understanding to aid communication. It is important that you are patient and take time to understand and interpret his methods of communication to avoid him becoming distressed or frustrated.

Please note, it is essential that you hold a UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle.

We have the following shifts available;

Full Time and Part Time Days and Nights Monday Friday (8am 6pm & 2pm 8pm) Saturday (12pm-9pm) Waking Nights between Monday Sunday (9pm 8am)

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £ per hour (Approx. £ per 10-hour shift) Weeknights: £ per hour (Approx. £ per 11-hour shift) Weekends: £ per hour (Approx. £ per 9-hour shift) Bank Holidays: £ per hour (Approx. £ per 10-hour shift)

About us

We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.

We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this.

In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:

Flexible hours to suit* Confirmed rotas Excellent rates of pay - Weekly Holiday pay Excellent rewards and recognition scheme Opportunity to work with other service users in the area* Ongoing professional training and development Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

3 months previous care experience Personal Care Moving and Handling Medication Administration Valid Driving licence with access to your own vehicle Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently

Desirable

Tracheostomy care Gastrostomy care Oral suctioning

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