Healthcare Assistants

Our service user is a sociable young lady in her late teens, that is living with her family in Buxton and requires care throughout the day on a 2:1 basis to support her complex care needs.

A key aspect of this role involves being out in the community with our service user, enjoying their hobbies, interests and accessing her favourite social activities. This includes, going swimming as she loves attending water therapy, socialising with her friends, and visiting farms, particularly being around the horses.

Throughout the day she also attends a centre that offers outstanding education and care. You will be required to support with accompanying her home at the end of each day with the use of the service users adapted vehicle.

At home you will provide support with all aspects of her care and companionship, this includes personal care, moving and handling, clinical observations and attending to her clinical care needs where required. You will be involved in our service user's night-time routine, creating a calming environment as she likes to be settled in bed by 7pm.

We are looking for experienced and committed Support Workers and 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.,

• 3 months previous care experience


• Medication Administration


• Personal Care


• Moving and Handling


• Valid UK Driving Licence


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

• Experience working with Learning Disabilities


• Gastrostomy Feeding


• Epilepsy Management


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

It is essential to hold a valid driving licence for this position as our service user does have an adapted vehicle that you will be required to use,
• Do you have at least 3 months experience working in care and or childcare?
  
  We have the following shifts available with the opportunity of a Permanent contract


• Full Time and Part Time Days- up to 7 days a week available


• 2:30pm - 9:30pm


• Alternate Saturday and Sundays are essential for this position


Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £14.00 per hour (£98.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)

Saturday & Sundays: £15.00 per hour (£105.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £16.00 per hour (£112.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)

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

It is incredibly important to us that we reward and recognise the commitment and dedication of our healthcare staff, as they are at the forefront of the services we deliver for our clients.

We have developed an industry-leading reward and recognition scheme that we are extremely proud of which offers minimum pay rates from £13.00 per hour in this area and a fantastic loyalty reward scheme. Rewarding at months 6 and 12 and entered into quarterly prize draws.

If you would like to be part of an amazing team that make a real difference to the lives of others, then please apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift