Children's Healthcare Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Healthcare Assistants in Blackburn to provide essential one-on-one care for a young girl with complex clinical needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills while making a significant impact on the life of a child. You will be part of a dedicated team, providing support that promotes independence and wellbeing. Flexible shifts, competitive pay rates, and full clinical training are just some of the benefits of joining this dynamic team. If you are passionate about working with children and making a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Confirmed rotas

Excellent pay rates

Holiday pay

Full clinical training

Opportunities with other service users

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and children's complex care is essential.
• Familiarity with Makaton and sign language is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one care for a young girl with complex needs.
• Support with personal care, medication, and clinical needs.

Skills

Personal Care

Moving & Handling

Medication administration

Children's complex care experience

Knowledge of Makaton & Sign language

Job description

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

Job Description:

Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care to children or do you already have Complex Care experience?

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants in Blackburn, passionate about delivering high-quality one-to-one care for a young girl, building positive relationships with her and her family, and enabling her to live as independently as possible at home.

We seek individuals with a genuine interest in working with children and young people, to support our young service user with complex clinical needs.

Meet our service user

Our service user is a bright and energetic young girl living with her loving family in Blackburn, requiring 1:1 support with her complex needs day and night.

She is independent, enjoys interacting with her family and care team, and loves imaginative play, dolls house, make-up, painting nails, and pampering her care team. She enjoys outings to the park and shopping with her mum.

Night support involves observing, attending to clinical needs, personal care, repositioning, and promoting restful sleep. She communicates via gestures, sign language, and Makaton, so familiarity with these methods is essential.

Our service user has specifically requested female staff to work with her.

Essential experience required

• Personal Care
• Moving & Handling
• Medication administration
• Children's complex care experience
• Knowledge of Makaton & Sign language

Shifts Available

• Full Time and Part Time
• Days: 7:15am - 3:30pm
• Nights: 10:00pm – 7:30am
• Alternate weekends are essential

Pay Rates

Weekdays: £13.00/hr (approx. £107.25 per 8.25-hour shift)

Weeknights: £15.50/hr (approx. £147.25 per 9.5-hour shift)

Saturdays: £15.50/hr (approx. £147.25 per 9.5-hour shift)

Sundays: £16.50/hr (approx. £156.75 per 9.5-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £16.50/hr (approx. £156.75 per 9.5-hour shift)

This role offers the opportunity to build clinical skills and make a real impact on her daily life.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We often specify gender preferences for our vacancies, which are based on client requests and do not reflect our organization's views.

Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare? We provide highly complex clinical care in clients' homes, valuing our nurses, healthcare assistants, and support workers. In return, you will receive:

• Flexible hours
• Confirmed rotas
• Excellent pay rates
• Holiday pay
• Full clinical training
• Opportunities with other service users
• Ongoing professional development

Contact our recruitment team at 01902 847111 or email [emailprotected] for more information. Apply now to join our team.