Support Worker

Job summary

If you are an experienced Support worker/ Healthcare Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!

We are looking for compassionate and committed Support Workers/ Healthcare Assistants in Salford, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality two-to-one care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in his family home.

Our service user is a sociable young man in his 20s who lives in his family home in Salford, he requires support with his complex and clinical care needs on a 2:1 basis throughout the day and night.

Throughout the day you will be required to assist with social activities as well as meeting his care needs, this could include personal care, mobility support and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

As his dedicated support worker/healthcare assistant, you will play a big part in encouraging and supporting him to access the community and assisting him in enjoying his hobbies and interests such as, bowling, playing on his PlayStation, he particularly enjoys playing FIFA and going fishing.

He also loves to spend quality time with his family and watching TV. He especially enjoys watching soaps and his favourite football team Manchester United.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the night you will provide support with his personal care, repositioning, monitor and attend to his clinical needs as required. You will ensure his comfort, meeting his needs to promote a restful nights sleep.

Our Ideal Applicants will be pet friendly as there are pet dogs within the property

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

We have the following shifts available;

• Part time Available- 2 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 Holiday £17.00 per hour (Approx. £204 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, 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