Children's Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

The closing date is 31 October 2024

Job summary

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants in Liverpool, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality one-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 their own home.

Meet our service user

Our service user is a young lady in her teens who lives with her loving and welcoming family in Liverpool, she requires support with her complex and clinical care needs throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis.

She is a very sociable girl who loves being out and about in the community, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and care team. She really enjoys attending school and exploring various arts and crafts activities.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the night you will be required to attend to her clinical care needs, support with personal care, moving & handling, and offering comfort and reassurance when needed to promote a restful nights sleep. You will also be required to provide support with her morning routine getting her ready for the day ahead.

It is essential that you are vaccinated against COVID 19 for this position

Our ideal candidate will have experience working with children as this is essential for this position

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

We have the following shifts available;

  • Full Time Days
  • 8am - 4pm
  • Part Time Nights
  • 10:00pm 8:00am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £16.00 per hour (£128 approx. per 8-hour shift)

Weeknights: £16.50 per hour (£165 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Weekends: £17.00 per hour (£170 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £19.00 per hour (£190 approx. per 10-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making an impact on her 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

Date posted

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 to £19 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-LIVERPOOL-20361

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L17 6BS


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
  • Covid Vaccinations
  • Epilepsy Experience

Desirable

  • PEG Feeding
  • Oral Suctioning
  • Seizure Management
  • Oxygen Management
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Covid Vaccinations
  • Epilepsy Experience

Desirable

  • PEG Feeding
  • Oral Suctioning
  • Seizure Management
  • Oxygen Management

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:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L17 6BS


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:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L17 6BS


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

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 to £19 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-LIVERPOOL-20361

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L17 6BS


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