Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Blackpool is looking for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant for part-time night shifts. The role involves supporting a fun-loving young girl by providing essential care and engaging activities. Candidates should have at least 3 months of care experience, be confident with personal care and medication, and have strong communication skills. This permanent position offers competitive pay rates along with paid training and DBS costs covered.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Paid Training & DBS Costs

24/7 on-call support

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 months' care experience required.
• Must be confident in personal care and medication administration.
• Ability to attend training sessions in Rochdale.

Responsibilities

• Support the client in engaging activities.
• Manage clinical interventions and essential care.
• Provide care during assigned shifts (nights).

Skills

Care experience

Clear communication skills

Medication handling

Personal care

Moving and handling

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Assistant

Location: Blackpool, FY29

Pay Rate: £16.50 - £20.00 per hour

Shifts: Part Time | Nights | 10pm to 8am

Contract: Permanent | Paid Training & DBS Costs

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 fun, loving young girl who has a cheeky sense of humour. She is very sociable and loves to chat to others. She enjoys playing and exploring, baking, listening to music, spending time with her friends, and loves having hair plaited. You’ll support her either after school, or overnight, providing essential care, remaining attentive, engaging in her favourite activities, and managing her clinical interventions.

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 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.”

We’re excited to offer a permanent contract for this role, along with fully paid training and DBS costs covered.

What You’ll Need

• 3 months’ care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
• Clear communication skills
• Ability to accommodate attending training in Rochdale

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
• Paid Training & DBS Costs

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 service users and these specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.