Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant in Blackburn to provide high-quality, person-centred care. The role involves supporting a young client with daily activities and complex clinical care. Candidates should have at least 3 months of care experience and a passion for making a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends

Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling

Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support

Funded training, including clinical skills

Qualifications

• 3 months’ care experience required.
• Comfortable around pets.

Responsibilities

• Support a young girl with her daily activities and complex care needs.
• Monitor ventilator and oxygen levels overnight.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Confident with medication

Personal care

Moving and handling

Children’s complex clinical care

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Healthcare Assistant, Blackburn, Lancashire

Job details

Job Ref

24991

Pay Rate (ph)

£13.00-£16.50

Location

Blackburn, Lancashire

Work Patterns

Part Time, Days, Nights,

Driver Required

No

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Job Description

Important Information:

Please note that Apollo Home Healthcare does not hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK, either currently or in the future.

Healthcare Assistant

Location: Blackburn, BB1

Pay Rate: £15.50 - £16.50 per hour

Shifts: Part Time Days & Nights | 8 – 9.5 hour shifts

About Us

At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Every individual we support has unique needs – we tailor every care package to them, building a compassionate and skilled team around their requirements.

We live and work by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment – and we’re looking for people who share those values.

Meet Our Client A happy and content young girl who is very independent and full of energy.

She loves role-playing with her dolls house and play kitchen and has a real flair for makeup and nail polish (often practiced on her care team!).

She enjoys trips to the park, shopping and goes to school during the day. You’ll support her in the things she loves, help with her learning and development, and provide care that’s sometimes a little complex but always rewarding.

Her overnight care involves keeping an eye on her ventilator, oxygen, and heart rate, and stepping in with clinical care if needed.

“This isn't just a job – it’s your opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.”

Please Note

Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.

Our client has requested females only to join their care team.

What You’ll Need

• 3 months’ care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
• Clear communication skills
• Comfortable around pets
• Children’s complex clinical care
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends
• Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
• Reward & recognition programme
• Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
• Opportunity to grow within a values-led, national care provider
  
  

Our funded training, including clinical skills, comes at no cost to you, though attendance is unpaid.

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If you're passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and meet the requirements outlined above, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV through this job board.

For more information about this role or our recruitment process, feel free to contact our dedicated Recruitment Team:

• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]
  
  

We look forward to welcoming you to the Apollo Home Healthcare team.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our clients and 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.

About

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:

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

Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on [e-mail] to find out more.

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  Entry level

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