Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the United Kingdom seeks a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to provide personalized care for a young girl, including clinical interventions and daily activities. Applicants must have experience with tracheostomy management in children and the role offers competitive pay and flexible shifts. Join us to make a real difference in someone's life.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Flexible scheduling

Reward & recognition programme

24/7 on-call support

Funded training at no cost

Qualifications

• 3 months of care experience required.
• Confident in delivering medication and personal care.
• Proven expertise in tracheostomy management with children.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical interventions and assist with daily routines.
• Provide comfort and reassurance during the night.
• Engage with the child's day-to-day activities.

Skills

Care experience

Medication handling

Tracheostomy management

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Assistant – Location: Sedgley, DY3 — Pay Rate: £14.00 - £16.00 per hour — Shifts: Part Time | Days & Nights | 7 - 10.5 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

She is a lovely young girl who loves sensory play, musical toys, light up toys, and listening to her Toni box. She also enjoys watching YouTube, Disney films, and going on outdoor walks.

During the day you will manage her clinical intervention, assist with her daily routines and engage with her day to day activities.

Her usual bedtime routine begins between 6:30 and 7:00 pm where she heads to bed with her favourite teddy and enjoys a bedtime story, before settling to sleep.

During the night you will carry out regular observations and repositioning, manage her clinical interventions and meet her personal care needs. Should she wake throughout the night, you will provide comfort, reassurance and lots of cuddles to settle her back to sleep.

Applicants must have hands-on experience in Tracheostomy care with children.

Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff. Our client’s parents have 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.”

What You’ll Need

• 3 months’ care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
• Proven expertise in tracheostomy management with children

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.

Apply Now

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, please visit our website.

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.