Job description
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 Blackburn and are seeking a dedicated and committed Healthcare Assistant to provide essential care to our service user, supporting her complex care needs at home.
1. Term Time Only
2. Part Time Days
3. 8am – 4pm
Our service user is a happy and content 5-year-old girl who will be starting school in September 2024.
She requires a Healthcare Assistant who is skilled in complex clinical care to accompany her within her educational setting, on a part time basis.
You will accompany her on transport to and from the family home to her school setting and provide full support with her physical and clinical needs during school hours.
It is crucial that you are attentive to her care needs, which includes personal care, mobility assistance, and attending to her clinical care needs when required.
She thrives on interaction with her care team and it is important that you promote her independence and socialisation with her peers, and encourage her to develop her skills.
Our lovely young service user is unable to communicate verbally and will use gestures and facial expressions to make her needs known. Taking time to understand and interpret her methods of communication is key to avoid her becoming distressed or frustrated.
This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service users, really making an impact on their day-to-day lives.
Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.
Essential Requirements
4. 3 months previous care experience
5. Personal Care
6. Moving and Handling
7. Medication Administration
8. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently
Whilst our preferred candidate will hold hands on experience in the delivery of clinical care, we are open to applications from those who have a strong understanding of the below interventions, which may have been gained within a healthcare role or within a childcare practitioner role:
9. Tracheostomy Care
10. Ventilation Management
11. Oral suctioning
12. Nebuliser Care
We have the following shifts available;
13. Part Time Days x3 shifts per week (term time only)8am – 4pm
Additional shifts are also available during school holidays.
We offer a competitive pay rate of £14.00 per hour (approx. £112 per 8-hour shift)
Why join us?
14. Competitive pay and benefits package
15. Comprehensive training
16. A supportive and friendly working environment.
17. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals.
So, if you are passionate about providing high-quality care and are looking for a fulfilling role, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join our dedicated team and help us make a difference to the lives of others.
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.
Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare? 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:
18. Flexible hours to suit
19. Confirmed rotas
20. Excellent rates of pay
21. Holiday pay
22. Full clinical training
23. Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
24. Ongoing professional training and development
Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on recruitment@apollohomehealthcare.com to find out more. Apply for this job