Personal Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

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Job summary

If you are an experienced Support Worker / 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 are looking for compassionate and committed Support Workers in Harborne, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality two-to-one care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in his family home.

Our service user is a young man in his 20s who lives in his family home in Harborne, he requires support on a 2:1 basis throughout the day and night.

He is very focused on his rehabilitation as part of his dedicated team you will support with this along with his physical and clinical needs and most importantly his mental wellbeing showing positivity and encouragement.

You will be required to assist with social activities as well as meeting his care needs, this could include personal care, mobility support and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

Main duties of the job

As his dedicated support worker, you will play a big part in helping him to access the community and support him in enjoying his hobbies and interests such as going to the gym, attending hydrotherapy, going out for meals, and socialising at the pub.

He loves to spend quality time with his family, friends, and care team especially his family pet dog who he shares a special bond with and is a huge part of his life.

It is essential that you are comfortable around dogs due to the family pet dog which is a friendly husky

A driving licence is essential for this role.

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

We have the following shifts available;

  • Full Time Available- 3 shifts per week
  • Nights - 7:00pm - 7:00am

Take a look at our payrates

Weeknights: £15.00 per hour (£180 approx. per shift)

Weekends: £16.00 per hour (£192 approx. per shift)

Bank Holidays: £18.00 per hour (£216 approx. per shift)

If you would like to be part of an amazing team that make a real difference to the lives of others, then please apply to join this new team in Harborne.

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

Date posted

26 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £18 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-BIRMINGHAM20987

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Birmingham, West Midlands

B17 8BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration
  • A Driving licence

Desirable

  • Spinal Management Experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration
  • A Driving licence

Desirable

  • Spinal Management Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Birmingham, West Midlands

B17 8BB


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Birmingham, West Midlands

B17 8BB


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

jobs@apollohomehealthcare.com

01902847111

Date posted

26 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £18 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-BIRMINGHAM20987

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Birmingham, West Midlands

B17 8BB


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