Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care or do you already have Complex Care experience?

Apollo Home Healthcare are seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants to support an adult male with his complex and clinical care needs on a 1:1 basis.

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare assistants in Ashton under Lyne, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality one-to-one care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling him to live as independently as possible in his home.

Our service user is a gentleman in his 60s who lives with his wife in Ashton under Lyne and requires assistance throughout the night on a 1:1 basis to support his complex care needs.

At home he enjoys listening to audio books, watching TV dramas such as police action and border patrol and spending time engaging with his wife and care team. He is also involved in the MND support club for his local area which he thoroughly enjoys.

Main duties of the job

He is a late settler and can struggle to get to sleep and often has a restless night, you will be there to support him with all his care needs throughout the night and ensuring his comfort and well-being. You will provide support with his personal care, repositioning and attend to his clinical care needs when required.

Our ideal care team will show patience and understanding and have effective communication skills to understand and interpret his needs and wants.

We have the following shifts available;

• full Time Nights
• 3 shifts per week
• Between Sunday and Thursday Nights
• 11:00pm - 8:00am

Take a look at our pay rates!

Weeknights: £11.50 per hour (Approx. £103.50 per 9-hour shift)

Weekends: £12:00 per hour (Approx. £108.00 per 9-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £16.00 per hour (Approx. £144.00 per 9-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