Healthcare Assistant - £150 Welcome Bonus

Job summary

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants to support 2 service users with their complex care needs.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants who are passionate about their job, enjoy delivering one to one support and who can build positive relationships with our service users and their families.

Our service users are twin siblings who live with their family in High Spen, West Gateshead and require 1:1 support throughout the day and night.

They love going to school, stories, music, going for walks and animals. The family lives in a fully adapted home, with the childrens bedrooms and bathroom on the ground floor.

A full, clean driving licence is essential as driving a Motability vehicle may be required. In addition, the late/early hours and rural location will require applicants to have their own transport. Due to the childrens health needs, a non-smoker is preferred.

Duties and requirements will be to assist with a mixture of personal and medical care, and attendance at social activities. While this role involves some quite complex medical and personal care, applicants should be aware that the service users are children first, who love to have fun.

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

We are currently offering a £150 Welcome Bonus for this position

*Terms Apply

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates must be very reliable, have good time keeping skills, and be aware of the high level of responsibility this role will involve. Candidates will be required to be able to work both independently as well as part of a team, working closely with other carers and parents, as well as being fit enough to perform tasks that involve moving and handling, personal and medical care.

We have the following shifts available;

• Full Time and Part Time
• Days and Nights
• Including weekdays and weekends
• Must be flexible to cover days and nights

Take a look at our payrates

Weekdays £14.00 per hour (£140 approx per 10 hour shift)

Weeknights £14.50 per hour (£145 approx per 10 hour shift)

Saturday £15.00 per hour (£150 approx per 10 hour shift)

Sunday £15.00 per hour (£150 approx per 10 hour shift)

Bank Holiday £17.50 per hour (£175 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 their 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