Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

The closing date is 30 July 2024

Job summary

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants in Bolton, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality 2:1 care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in their own home.

Our service user is a gentleman in his 50s who lives independently on his own with the support from his care team. He requires support with his complex and clinical care needs on a 2:1 basis throughout the day and night.

He has a great sense of humour and loves the interaction with his care team, he is looking for someone like-minded to assist with his care and engage in his banter.

He enjoys watching TV especially Football, boxing, UFC, and he is a massive Manchester United Fan. He also loves home cooked food prepared by his care team.

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

Main duties of the job

We have the following shifts available;

  • Full Time & Part Time available 2-3 shifts per week
  • Days- 7:00am - 7:00pm
  • Nights 7:00pm - 7:00am
  • 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)

Weekends: £14.00 per hour (Approx. £168 per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £17.50 per hour (Approx. £210 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 and really making an 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.

About us

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 - Weekly
  • Holiday pay
  • Excellent rewards and recognition scheme
  • Opportunity to work with other service users in the area*
  • Ongoing professional training and development

Date posted

30 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £17.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20093ASHTONUL

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester

SK15 1NJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration
  • Exposure to complex care

Desirable

  • Gastrostomy Care (Peg Feeding)
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Spinal Injury Care
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration
  • Exposure to complex care

Desirable

  • Gastrostomy Care (Peg Feeding)
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Spinal Injury Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester

SK15 1NJ


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester

SK15 1NJ


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

jobs@apollohomehealthcare.com

01902847111

Date posted

30 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £17.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20093ASHTONUL

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester

SK15 1NJ


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