Healthcare Assistant

4 weeks ago


Southport, United Kingdom Apollo Home Healthcare Full time

Job summary

If you are looking for a rewarding new role within healthcare, you are in the right place

Working in healthcare can be incredibly fulfilling as it allows you to make a positive impact on people's lives every day.

We are looking for experienced and committed Healthcare Assistants with an interactive approach, who are eager to enhance their skills in the complex care sector. While prior complex care experience is beneficial, it is not a requirement as full bespoke clinical training will be provided.

We believe in creating a warm and inclusive environment where our young service user can thrive, and we're seeking a care team who shares our vision. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the life of a child and have experience or a willingness to learn about complex care needs, we want to hear from you

Benefits of this role include

Competitive Pay Rates Confirmed Rotas Full Clinical Training

Our service user is a loving and resilient 5-year-old girl who is living with her family in Southport. She requires care throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis to support her complex care needs.

Her hobbies include watching YouTube videos, cartoons and playing games on her tablet. She loves playing with interactive toys, especially musical toys where she can explore a variety of different sounds and lights. She also adores spending time with her siblings and being out and about on family day trips.

Main duties of the job

During term time your role will be to support with her morning routine at home before accompanying her to school. Here you will closely observe and tend to her clinical care needs when required, support with personal care and moving and handling requirements. Throughout day You will ensure her comfort, safety and promote social interaction.

After her school day you will accompany her back home and carry out her evening routine, this will include assisting her to enjoy her hobbies, interests and tend to her clinical care needs when required.

Throughout the night you will provide support with her personal care, moving and handling, making close observations, and attending to her clinical care needs when required. You will provide a peaceful environment to promote a restful nights sleep offering reassurance and comfort when needed.

Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.

We have the following shifts available

Full Time & Part Time Days & Nights Available Term Time only 8am - 8pm 8am - 4pm None-Term Time 5-hour Day shifts Nights: 8pm - 8am- 3-5 shifts per week

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £ per hour (£168 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weeknights: £ per hour (£180 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weekends: £ per hour (£186 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £ per hour (£204 approx. per 12-hour shift)

About us

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.

Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.

These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation

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 Medication Administration Personal Care Moving and Handling

Desirable

Seizure Management Global Development Delay Awareness Gastrostomy Care
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