Job summary
Are you experienced in providing Complex Care to children and young people?
If you are an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!
We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants who are passionate about their job, enjoy delivering one to one support and who can build positive relationships with our service users and their families.
Our service user is a young girl who lives with her loving family in Nelson. She requires support with her complex care needs throughout the night.
Throughout the night you will provide support with her personal care, repositioning, attending to her clinical care needs when required and provide a peaceful environment to promote a restful nights sleep.
Main duties of the job
It is important to understand her methods of communication and identify her wants and needs, she is non-verbal and communicates using facial expressions and body language. Patience and understanding are key qualities for this role.
This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user and really making an impact on her day-to-day life.
Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.
We have the following shifts available;
1. Full Time Waking Nights
2. 10pm 8am
3. 3-4 Shifts Per Week
4. Must be able to work alternate weekends
Take a look at our pay rates!
Weeknights £ per hour (Approx. £130 per 10-hour shift)
Saturdays £ per hour (Approx. £135 per 10-hour shift)
Sundays £ per hour (Approx. £135 per 10-hour shift)
Bank Holidays: £ per hour (Approx. £150 per 10-hour shift)
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.
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:
5. Flexible hours to suit*
6. Confirmed rotas
7. Excellent rates of pay - Weekly
8. Holiday pay
9. Excellent rewards and recognition scheme
10. Opportunity to work with other service users in the area*
11. 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
12. 3 months previous care experience
13. Medication Administration
14. Personal Care
15. Moving and Handling
Desirable
16. Brain Injury Experience
17. Epilepsy Awareness
18. PEG Feeding
19. Oral Suctioning