Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care?

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 have recently gained a new package of care bringing many fresh and exciting opportunities to join our team in Worsley.

We are seeking a new team of experienced Healthcare Assistants to support an adult male with his complex care needs.

Our service user is a gentleman in his early 70s and currently resides in Southport Spinal Injury Unit.

He requires a dedicated Healthcare team to help bring him home to his loving wife in Worsley.

We are looking for a committed and compassionate care team to provide exceptional care and support to a gentleman with complex care needs. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, friendly, and respectful environment that fosters dignity and self-esteem.

Although drivers are not essential for this position, you will need to be able to attend training at Southport Spinal Injury Unit

Staff will need to be vaccinated with MMR and chickenpox or be willing to be vaccinated to work in the hospital

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

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to attend to his clinical and social care needs when required. Your will support with all daily activities such as washing, dressing, mobility support and administrating medication. Our person-cantered approach ensures that his unique needs and preferences are carefully considered in crafting a personalised care plan.

At times his complex care needs can become intense and lifesaving so you will work on a 2:1 basis alongside a Registered Nurse to act fast supporting his care needs efficiently and safely.

We have the following shifts available;

• Full time and Part Time 2-5 shifts per week
• Days- 9am-9pm
• Nights- 9pm-9am

Take a look at our payrates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour. Approx. £156 per 12-hour shift

Weeknights: £13.50 per hour. Approx. £162 per 12-hour shift

Weekends: £14.00 per hour. Approx. £168 per 12-hour shift

Bank Holidays: £17.00 per hour. Approx. £204 per 12-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.

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