Healthcare Assistant

Shandon Projects; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A role for a Healthcare Assistant is available in Gateshead to support a lively young girl. Candidates should have experience in care and be confident in delivering personal assistance and companionship focused on the client’s individual needs.

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

Funded training, including clinical skills

Qualifications

• 3 months' care experience is required.
• Drivers are essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care and support to the client.
• Engage in activities with the client both at home and nursery.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Confident with medication

Personal care

Moving and handling

Epilepsy experience/exposure

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.

Job Description

• Healthcare Assistant
• Location: Gateshead, NE11
• Pay Rate: £13.00 - £16.00 per hour
• Shifts: Part Time, Days| 11 - 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

Our client is a lively and playful young girl who loves dancing to music and watching her iPad. She enjoys The Chase, especially her favourite quiz master, The Beast. She also has a cherished collection of dollies that she enjoys playing with every day. Your role is to provide essential care, remain attentive to her needs, and ensure her overall well-being. You will offer companionship and support, helping her engage in the activities she enjoys, both at home and in the nursery environment.

Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff. Our client has specifically requested female care staff to join their 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
• Clear communication skills
• Epilepsy Experience/Exposure is required
• Drivers are essential for this position
  
  

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.

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