Children's Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd; Nelson; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd is looking for Healthcare Assistants to provide complex care for a young girl in Nelson. The role involves providing personal care, maintaining a peaceful overnight environment, and building a rapport with the service user and her family. Flexible shifts available with attractive pay rates and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible hours to suit

Confirmed rotas

Excellent rates of pay

Holiday pay

Full clinical training

Ongoing professional training and development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant is required.
• Must be dedicated, compassionate, and patient.
• Key qualities include understanding non-verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and clinical support throughout the night.
• Create a peaceful environment to support restful sleep.
• Identify and meet the service user's non-verbal needs.

Skills

Medication Administration

Personal Care

Moving and Handling

Brain Injury Experience

Epilepsy Awareness

PEG Feeding

Job description

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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 be a 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 can build positive relationships with our service users and their families.

Meet our service user

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.

During the night, you will provide support with her personal care, repositioning, attend to her clinical care needs when required, and create a peaceful environment to promote a restful night’s sleep.

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 making a real impact on her daily life.

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

Essential Experience Required

• Medication Administration
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling
• Brain Injury Experience
• Epilepsy Awareness
• PEG Feeding

Available shifts:

• Full Time and Part Time Waking Nights
• 10pm – 8am
• 2-3 Shifts Per Week
• Must be able to work alternate weekends

Pay rates:

Weeknights £13.00/hr (Approx. £130 per 10-hour shift)

Saturdays £13.50/hr (Approx. £135 per 10-hour shift)

Sundays £13.50/hr (Approx. £135 per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £15.00/hr (Approx. £150 per 10-hour shift)

Additional information

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

Due to the nature of the vacancies, clients may request female or male staff to work on their team. These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organization.

Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare?

We specialize in delivering highly complex clinical care services in the homes of service users. We value our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, and Support Workers as essential to maintaining high standards of care. In return, we offer:

• Flexible hours to suit
• Confirmed rotas
• Excellent rates of pay
• Holiday pay
• Full clinical training
• Opportunities to work with other service users in the area
• Ongoing professional training and development

Interested? Please contact our recruitment team at 01902 847111 or email [emailprotected] to find out more. Apply for this job.