Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking caring and reliable carers for night shifts to support a child with complex medical needs in Burnley. Responsibilities include settling the child to sleep, monitoring overnight, administering medication, and assisting with personal care and mobility. Candidates must have at least 3 months of care experience, be confident with medication, and possess clear communication skills. This role offers competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for growth within a values-led organization.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Regular confirmed rotas

Supportive management

Opportunity to grow

Funded training

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 months' care experience required.
• Confident in administering medication and personal care.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Settle the child to sleep and monitor throughout the night.
• Administer medication and reposition every 2-3 hours.
• Manage clinical interventions as needed.

Skills

Care experience

Confidence with medication

Clear communication skills

Job description

Job Overview

We're supporting an 8-year-old girl who lives at home with her mum and siblings. She loves Disney, lullabies, sensory play, and trips to the park. We're looking for caring and reliable carers to join her 1:1 team for part-time nights. She has complex medical needs and requires full support with personal care, mobility, and specialist clinical tasks. She is non‑verbal but communicates through touch and expression and responds best when her care is explained to her.

Responsibilities

• Overnight duties include settling her to sleep, monitoring her throughout the night, administering medication, repositioning every 2–3 hours, and managing her clinical interventions.

Important 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.

This isn't just a job - it's your opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 months' care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
• Clear communication skills

Apollo Home Healthcare

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.

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.

Benefits

• 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.