Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

The closing date is 30 November 2024

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.

We believe in creating a warm and inclusive environment where our young service user can thrive, and we're seeking a care team who shares our vision. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the life of a child and have experience or a willingness to learn about complex care needs, we want to hear from you!

Benefits of this role include

  • Competitive Pay Rates
  • Confirmed Rotas
  • Full Clinical Training

Our service user is a charming 3-year-old girl who is living with her family in Liverpool. She requires care throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis to support her complex care needs.

She is full of joy, curiosity, and boundless energy, she loves story time with her care team and engaging through play time. Painting and messy play are top of the list of activities she enjoys during play time.

Watching YouTube on her iPad and snuggling down for a good film are some of her favourite pastimes. Her preferred movies to watch are Disney films and similar animated films like Sing.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the night you will provide support with her personal care, moving and handling, making close observations, and attending to her clinical care needs when required. You will provide a peaceful environment to promote a restful nights sleep offering reassurance and comfort when needed.

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

We have the following shifts available

  • Full Time Nights - 2 Shifts per week
  • 8pm 8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weeknights: £15.00 per hour (£180 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weekends: £15.50 per hour (£186 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £16.50 per hour (£198 approx. per 12-hour shift)

About us

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

Date posted

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £16.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0023-LIVERPOOL-21150

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to provide the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L10 4UE


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

Desirable

  • Experience with Total Parental Nutrition (TPN)
  • Sepsis Awareness
  • Gastrostomy Care
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Experience with Total Parental Nutrition (TPN)
  • Sepsis Awareness
  • Gastrostomy 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 provide the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L10 4UE


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 provide the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L10 4UE


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

£15 to £16.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0023-LIVERPOOL-21150

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to provide the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Liverpool, Merseyside

L10 4UE


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