Apollo Home Healthcare

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

If you are 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 are looking for experienced and committed Healthcare Assistants with an interactive approach, who are eager to enhance their skills in the complex care sector. While prior complex care experience is beneficial, it is not a requirement as full bespoke clinical training will be provided.

You will need to be passionate about delivering the highest quality care to our service users, building positive relationships with them and their family whilst empowering them to live as independently as possible within the comfort of their own home.

Our service user is a selfless gentleman in his 50s who lives at home with his family in Bolton and requires support with his complex care needs on a 2:1 basis throughout the night.

He is a big family man who loves to spend quality time with his family, he also has a brilliant sense of humour, very Selfless who always thinks of others.

His hobbies and interests, include watching football, horseracing, and visiting the hydro pool with the support from his care team.

He enjoys spending time at his holiday cottage in Lancashire and our ideal applicant will be flexible and able to commit to accompany him during his holiday stays to ensure he continues receiving the support he needs.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the night you will provide support with his night-time routine including personal care needs, repositioning, being vigilant and making close observations to his clinical care needs. You will attend to his care needs when required and make regular checks throughout the night to ensure his comfort.

Our service user is none verbal and communicates through eye gaze, it is important our care team become familiar with his methods of communication to ensure his needs and wishes are met. Patience and understanding are key qualities for this role.

Due to the intensity of our service users needs It is essential for our care team to have complex care experience, including tracheostomy care and PEG feeding, and to have experience working with non-verbal clients for this position

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

We have the following shifts available

  • Part Time Nights
  • 2 Shifts per week
  • 9:00pm- 8:00am
  • Alternate Weekends are required for this position

Take a look at our pay rates

  • Weeknights: £13.50 per hour Approx. £148.50 per 11-hour shift
  • Saturdays: £14.00 per hour Approx. £154 per 11-hour shift
  • Sundays: £14.50 per hour Approx. £159.50 per 11-hour shift
  • Bank Holiday: £17.50 per hour Approx. £192.50 per 11-hour shift

About us

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

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

Details

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £17.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-BOLTON-20634

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Bolton, Greater Manchester

BL5 2SQ


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
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Experience working with Non-Verbal clients
  • Complex care Experience
  • Valid Driving license with access to your own vehicle.

Desirable

  • Convene Catheter
  • Bowel Management
  • Nebuliser care
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Experience working with Non-Verbal clients
  • Complex care Experience
  • Valid Driving license with access to your own vehicle.

Desirable

  • Convene Catheter
  • Bowel Management
  • Nebuliser care

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

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).

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:

Bolton, Greater Manchester

BL5 2SQ


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:

Bolton, Greater Manchester

BL5 2SQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

jobs@apollohomehealthcare.com

01902847111

Details

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £17.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-BOLTON-20634

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Bolton, Greater Manchester

BL5 2SQ


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