Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Meet our service user

Our service user is a sociable young man who lives with his family in Bury.

He is a delightful and a determined young man who enjoys being around people. He loves action rhymes, being read to and watching his favourite TV programmes such as Something Special and Balamory. He also likes to go shopping where he enjoys putting items in the basket and loves going to farms and car boot sales.

We are looking for bubbly and engaging individuals to provide specialist 1:1 and 2:1 care for him throughout the day and night. During the week he does attend college, and you will be required to accompany him to and from his educational setting along with supporting him throughout the day there.

He is dependent on the support of his care team for all his transfers and for any moving and handling requirements and has a specialised wheelchair for transportation.

In addition to this, you will meet all aspects of his day-to-day care needs, including personal care, delivery of his clinical interventions and carrying out regular observations, ensuring you always remain vigilant as he requires continuous supervision to ensure his safety.

Our service user is unable to communicate verbally and to avoid him becoming distressed or frustrated, it is key that you spend time getting to know the unique signals and cues he uses to make his needs known, such as facial expressions, gestures and sounds.

Main duties of the job

It is important for our service user to be familiar with the people around him and therefore, were looking for patient and dedicated individuals who can commit to his care on a long-term, ongoing basis.

Shifts Available

• Part Time Days & Nights 2 shifts per week
• Monday to Friday 7:15am 4:15pm (Term Time)
• Monday to Friday - 10:00am - 4:00pm (During school holidays)
• Alternate Saturday Nights: 9:30pm 7:30am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.50 per hour (Approx. £121.50 per 9-hour shift)

Saturdays: £14.50 per hour (Approx. £145 per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: We offer an enhance rate of £17.00 per hour

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

Shifts Available

• Part Time Days & Nights 2 shifts per week
• Monday to Friday 7:15am 4:15pm (Term Time)
• Monday to Friday - 10:00am - 4:00pm (During school holidays)
• Alternate Saturday Nights: 9:30pm 7:30am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.50 per hour (Approx. £121.50 per 9-hour shift)

Saturdays: £14.50 per hour (Approx. £145 per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: We offer an enhance rate of £14.50 per hour

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.