Job description
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! as independently as possible within the comfort of their own home.**
Benefits of this role include
1. Competitive Pay Rates
2. Confirmed Rotas
3. Full Clinical Training
Meet our service user
Our service user is a young girl who lives with her family and their 2 dogs in Skelmersdale.
We’re looking for interactive and engaging Healthcare Assistant to join her team, providing care throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis.
During term time she requires a Healthcare Assistant who is skilled in complex clinical care to accompany her within her educational setting. You will provide full support with her physical and clinical needs during school hours.
In addition to this, you will also support her in accessing the activities she enjoys. This includes going out in the community and visiting the park & beach, caravan holidays, hydrotherapy and spending quality time at home.She also enjoys Disney films, cartoons and other age-appropriate shows which are bright with varying sounds and songs.
Overnight, you will offer comfort and reassurance when needed, as well as promoting a restful environment. You will tend to her clinical interventions and ensure that her needs are met in a timely manner.
It is important to note that our lovely young service user is registered blind and unable to communicate verbally. Whilst she can understand conversation, to avoid her becoming distressed or frustrated, it is key that you spend time to get to know the unique signals and cues she uses to make her needs known, such as facial expressions and sounds.
To be successful in this role it is essential that you have experience with the following:
4. 3 months previous care experience
5. Medication Administration
6. Personal Care
7. Moving and Handling
8. Pet Friendly
Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however is not essential to be considered for this role:
9. Tracheostomy Care
10. PEG Feeding & Medication
Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.
We have the following shifts available
11. Part Time
12. Days: 8am – 4pm or 8am - 7pm
13. Nights: 10pm – 8am
14. Must Be Flexible To Pick Up Some Weekend Work
Take a look at our pay rates
Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (£143 approx. per 11-hour shift)
Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (£135 approx. per 10-hour shift)
Saturday: £14.00 per hour (£154 approx. per 11-hour shift)
Sunday: £14.50 per hour (£159.50 approx. per 11-hour shift)
Bank Holiday: £16.00 per hour (£176 approx. per 11-hour shift)
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 life of our service user
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:
15. Flexible hours to suit
16. Confirmed rotas
17. Excellent rates of pay
18. Holiday pay
19. Full clinical training
20. Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
21. 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