Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks dedicated Healthcare Assistants to provide high-quality care to a young service user in Tamworth with complex needs. This position offers flexible shifts and includes training opportunities, allowing you to enhance your clinical skills while making a meaningful impact in someone's life.

Benefits

Flexible hours to suit

Confirmed rotas

Holiday pay

Full clinical training

Ongoing professional training and development

Qualifications

• 3 months' previous care experience.
• Committed to delivering high-quality care.
• Driver with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with clinical needs.
• Monitor and assist with night-time routines.
• Support the service user in daily activities.

Skills

Personal Care

Medication Administration

Moving and Handling

Job description

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If you are looking for a rewarding new role within healthcare, you are in the right place!

Working in healthcare can be incredibly fulfilling as it allows you to make a positive impact on people's lives every day.

We are looking for experienced and committed Healthcare Assistants with an interactive approach, who are eager to enhance their skills in the complex care sector. While prior complex care experience is beneficial, it is not a requirement as full bespoke clinical training will be provided.

You will need to be passionate about delivering the highest quality care to our service users, building positive relationships with them and their family whilst empowering them to live as independently as possible within the comfort of their own home.

Meet our service user

Our service user a vibrant young man in his early 30's and lives with his family in Tamworth, he requires support with his complex care needs on a 1:1 basis throughout the day and night.

He has a keen interest in technology, enjoys socialising, and loves engaging in various hobbies. We are looking for someone who can provide exceptional care while promoting his independence and supporting his daily activities.

At home he likes to spend time watching films and is a big fan of all Star Wars movies. He also loves to play his PlayStation, listen to music and spend quality time with his family and care team.

As part of his dedicated team, you will be required to assist him with all his personal care, moving and handling, meal preparation and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

A key aspect of this role will be to monitor and assist with night-time routines, including personal hygiene, mobility, attending to his clinical care needs when required, ensuring a comfortable and safe sleeping environment.

Please note, it is essential that you are a driver with access to a vehicle.

Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have experience with the following:

• Medication Administration
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling

Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however is not essential to be considered for this role:

• Knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Ventilation Management
• PEG Feeding
• Cough Assist

Shifts Available

• Part Time Days and Nights
• 8am - 8pm
• 8pm – 8am
• Alternate weekends are needed for this position

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (Approx. £156 per 12-hour shift)

Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (Approx. £162 per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £14.00 per hour (Approx. £168.00 per 12-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making a positive impact on his day to day life.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.

Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.

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. 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:

Job description

If you are looking for a rewarding new role within healthcare, you are in the right place!

Working in healthcare can be incredibly fulfilling as it allows you to make a positive impact on people's lives every day.

We are looking for experienced and committed Healthcare Assistants with an interactive approach, who are eager to enhance their skills in the complex care sector. While prior complex care experience is beneficial, it is not a requirement as full bespoke clinical training will be provided.

You will need to be passionate about delivering the highest quality care to our service users, building positive relationships with them and their family whilst empowering them to live as independently as possible within the comfort of their own home.

Meet our service user

Our service user a vibrant young man in his early 30's and lives with his family in Tamworth, he requires support with his complex care needs on a 1:1 basis throughout the day and night.

He has a keen interest in technology, enjoys socialising, and loves engaging in various hobbies. We are looking for someone who can provide exceptional care while promoting his independence and supporting his daily activities.

At home he likes to spend time watching films and is a big fan of all Star Wars movies. He also loves to play his PlayStation, listen to music and spend quality time with his family and care team.

As part of his dedicated team, you will be required to assist him with all his personal care, moving and handling, meal preparation and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

A key aspect of this role will be to monitor and assist with night-time routines, including personal hygiene, mobility, attending to his clinical care needs when required, ensuring a comfortable and safe sleeping environment.

Please note, it is essential that you are a driver with access to a vehicle.

Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have experience with the following:

3 months' previous care experience

Medication Administration

Personal Care

Moving and Handling

Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however is not essential to be considered for this role:

Knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Ventilation Management

PEG Feeding

Cough Assist

Shifts Available

Part Time Days and Nights

2-3 shifts per week

8am - 8pm

8pm – 8am

Alternate weekends are needed for this position

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (Approx. £156 per 12-hour shift)

Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (Approx. £162 per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £14.00 per hour (Approx. £168.00 per 12-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making a positive impact on his day to day life.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.

Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.

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. 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 [emailprotected] to find out more. Apply for this job