Children's Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

The closing date is 30 November 2024

Job summary

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.

We believe in creating a warm and inclusive environment where our young service user can thrive, and we're seeking a care team who shares our vision. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the life of a child and have experience or a willingness to learn about complex care needs, we want to hear from you!

Benefits of this role include

  • Competitive Pay Rates
  • Confirmed Rotas
  • Full Clinical Training

Our service user is a cheerful young boy who lives with his loving family in Bootle, he requires support with his complex and clinical care needs throughout the night on a 1:1 basis.

He loves interacting with others, enjoys listening to music, stories being read to him and even having a massage, especially on his feet. Throughout the year he enjoys family breaks to Butlins and would love for staff to be available to assist and join in with these.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the night you will provide support with his personal care, moving and handling, making close observations, and attending to his clinical care needs when required. You will provide a peaceful environment to promote a restful nights sleep offering reassurance and comfort when needed.

We have the following shifts available

  • Part Time
  • Days: 8am - 9pm
  • Nights: 9pm 8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (£169 approx. per 13-hour shift)

Weeknights: £13.00 per hour (£154 approx. per 11-hour shift)

Weekends: £15.00 per hour (£195 approx. per 13-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £16.50 per hour (£214.50 approx. per 13-hour shift)

About us

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

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

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £16.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20232LIVERP-

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L30 0PF


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
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling

Desirable

  • Epilepsy Management
  • Working with Challenging Behaviour
  • Oxygen Administration
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Epilepsy Management
  • Working with Challenging Behaviour
  • Oxygen Administration

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

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).

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:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L30 0PF


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:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L30 0PF


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

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £16.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20232LIVERP-

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L30 0PF


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