Children's Healthcare Assistant - Welcome Bonus

Apollo Home Healthcare

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Job summary

Are you a nurturing and dedicated individual who thrives from supporting and working with babies?

Do you have a special place in your heart for enhancing the lives of the individuals you support?

If you are an experienced 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 currently paying a welcome bonus of £150 for this position

Terms and conditions apply

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality one-to-one care for our service user.

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

Our ideal candidate will be pet friendly as he does have a friendly pet dog at home

Main duties of the job

He loves exploring with his sensory toys, including his musical and light up toys and enjoys the interaction from his family and care team.

Throughout the night You will support him with his personal care needs, moving and handling, close clinical observations and acting appropriately to his clinical care needs when required. You will provide comfort and reassurance to promote a restful nights sleep.

We are looking for our team to have complex care experience with children for this position

Shifts Available

  • Part time Nights- 2 shifts per week
  • 10pm-8am
  • Additional Day shifts available to cover A/L and Sickness.

Take a look at our payrates

Weeknights: £14.00 per hour (£140 approx. per 10 hour shift)

Weekends: £14.50 per hour (£145 approx. per 10 hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £18.50 per hour (£185 approx. per 10 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.

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

27 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 to £18.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20888-HARROGATE

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is near where the role is located:

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

HG2 0PP


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

  • Complex care skills working with children
  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration

Desirable

  • Gastrostomy Care (PEG Feeding)
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Oral Suctioning
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Complex care skills working with children
  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration

Desirable

  • Gastrostomy Care (PEG Feeding)
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Oral Suctioning

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 near where the role is located:

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

HG2 0PP


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 near where the role is located:

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

HG2 0PP


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

27 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 to £18.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20888-HARROGATE

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is near where the role is located:

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

HG2 0PP


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