Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Healthcare Assistant in Worcester, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to a child post-hospital discharge. Your role will involve essential overnight care, managing specific health needs, and offering emotional reassurance. This position provides a chance to make a meaningful impact on a child’s life.

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

Qualifications

• 3 months of care experience required.
• Driver with access to a vehicle.
• Experience of tracheostomy care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential overnight care to a baby boy, managing clinical interventions.
• Promote a calming environment and reassure the child throughout the night.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Confident with medication

Personal care

Moving and handling

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: Worcester, WR6
• Pay Rate: £15.50 - £17.00 per hour
• Shifts: Part Time Nights | 10 - 12 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, and 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. We are looking for people who share these values.

Meet Our Client

A wonderful baby boy, who is awaiting discharge from hospital, ahead of his return to his family home in Worcester.

You will provide essential care overnight, remaining vigilant, promptly responding to his care needs, and managing his clinical interventions including Tracheostomy Care and Enteral Feeding.

In addition, you'll promote a calming environment and be on hand to offer cuddles and reassurance throughout the night, helping him settle back to sleep.

Please note, applicants must be able to travel to Birmingham Children's Hospital during the shadowing period.

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

Please 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.

What You'll Need

• 3 months care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
• Clear communication skills
• Driver with access to a vehicle
• Experience of tracheostomy care is preferred

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, feel free to contact our dedicated Recruitment Team:

• Phone: [phone]

We look forward to welcoming you to the Apollo Home Healthcare team.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. Please note that the specific requirements mentioned do not reflect the views of our organization.