Healthcare Assistant - (NHS Band 4/5)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant seeking a healthier work-life balance?

Would you like a rewarding role where you can deliver quality 1:1 care, truly getting to know our young service user and his unique needs?

If youre ready for a fulfilling role with the stability of a permanent contract, join our team and make a real difference!

About the Role: We are looking for committed and engaging Healthcare Assistants to work with Freddie, a happy 13-year-old boy, at his home in Leominster.

Benefits:

• Pay Rates in line with NHS Band 4/5 (from £180 - £222 per 12-hour shift)
• Permanent contract of 24-36 hours per week
• Paid DBS
• Up to £15 travel expense paid with each shift
• £300 loyalty bonus, paid after 6 months of service

Meet Freddie: Freddie lives with his loving parents and siblings and attends school full-time with the support of his specialist care team. He enjoys making his own decisions and being involved in all aspects of his care. While he cannot communicate verbally, he expresses his wants and needs with the help of communication aids.

He loves spending time with family and friends, reading, bowling, playing games, cooking, going to the park, and listening to music. He also adores animals, so if you share this passion, youll fit right in!

Working with Freddie offers a fulfilling opportunity, which allows you to utilise your gained care experience in a role that fits your lifestyle, family, and personal needs.

Youll make a meaningful impact on his life while enjoying a variety of activities in a supportive environment.

Want to find out more? Follow the link to read Freddies story.

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/real-stories/freddies-story

Required Experience:

• A minimum of 3 months care experience, including personal care and moving and positioning.
• A passion for delivering exceptional care.
• Willingness to learn and provide specialised clinical care, including:
• Tracheostomy Care
• Ventilation Management
• Gastrostomy Care (PEG feed)

Shift Details:

• Full Time Nights: 7am-7pm
• Part Time Days & Nights: 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 3 months care experience, including personal care and moving and positioning.
• A passion for delivering exceptional care.
• Willingness to learn and provide specialised clinical care, including:
• Tracheostomy Care
• Ventilation Management
• Gastrostomy Care (PEG feed)
• Clear Communication Skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

Leominster Leisure Centre

Coningsby Road

Leominster

Herefordshire

HR6 8LL

Employer's website

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