Apollo Home Healthcare

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

If you are a dedicated and passionate healthcare professional, who can create a friendly yet professional environment, and enjoys delivering one-to-one support, we need you! You will be able to build strong, long-lasting bonds with our service users and their families while providing and upholding the high standard of home healthcare that Apollo Home Healthcare is known for.

Our service user is in his early 30's and lives with his family in Tamworth, who requires care on a 1:1 basis throughout the night.

At home he likes to spend time watching films, he is a big fan of all Star Wars movies.

He also enjoys music, particularly heavy metal music and loves going out to live gigs.

Main duties of the job

Shifts Available

  • Full Time Days
  • 8am-8pm
  • Part Time Nights
  • 8pm - 8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13:00 per hour (£156.00 Approx. per 12 hour shift)

Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (£162 approx. per 12 hour shift)

Saturday : £13.50 per hour(£162 approx. per 12 hour shift)

Sunday : £13.50 per hour (£162 approx. per 12 hour shift)

Bank Holiday : £14.00 per hour(£168 approx. per 12 hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can update yourself on the latest clinical skills knowledge as well as delivering exceptional care and support to our service user and his family

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

Details

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-TAMWORTH-20707

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

TAMWORTH

B77 1ND


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

  • Knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Ventilation Management
  • Cough Assist
  • UK Driving Licence
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Ventilation Management
  • Cough Assist
  • UK Driving Licence

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:

TAMWORTH

B77 1ND


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:

TAMWORTH

B77 1ND


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

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-TAMWORTH-20707

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

TAMWORTH

B77 1ND


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