Children's Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

If you're 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're looking for committed and engaging individuals to support our service user with her care needs throughout the day and night, on a 1:1 basis.

Our service user is a happy young toddler who lives in Sedgley with her loving mom.

She enjoys lots of cuddles, having relaxing head massages and enjoys interaction with her family, and care team.

Playtime is a key part of this role and you'll be watching many Disney films together and having lots of fun with sensory play activities; light up and musical toys are her favourite and it is important for her care team to provide a safe, nurturing environment to support her development and learning.

She is unable to communicate verbally and will use facial expressions to make her wants and needs known. To avoid her becoming distressed of frustrated, you will spend time to get to know her unique signals and cues.

You will support all aspects of her care and be vigilant to her needs, which can be intense at times. This includes personal care, repositioning, tending to her clinical needs and carrying out regular observations.

Benefits of this role include

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Confirmed Rotas
• Full Clinical Training

Main duties of the job

Her bedtime routine usually starts around 6.30pm, with her settling down for the night at around 8pm. You will sit with her throughout the night to monitor her closely, carry out frequent repositioning and tend to her personal care needs as required. Should she wake, you will offer comfort and reassurance to promote a restful environment for our service user.

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!

Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however this is not essential as full clinical training is provided:

• Oxygen Administration
• Nebuliser Care
• Knowledge of Epilepsy and Rescue Medication
• Naso-Gastric Care

Please note, our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.

We have the following shifts available

• Part Time Days
• Full Time Nights
• 2-4 Shifts Per Week
• Days: 8am 3pm
• Nights: 9:30pm 8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.50 per hour (£94.50 approx. per 7-hour shift)

Weeknights: £14.00 per hour (£147 approx. per 10.5-hour shift)

Weekends: £15.00 per hour (£157.50 approx. per 10.5-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £16.00 per hour (£168 approx. per 10.5-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