Job Overview
We are looking for a nurse to join a team of nurses to support our service user with her complex care needs. Our service user is an endearing young girl who lives in Stockport with her loving family. She has an ultrarare and complex genetic condition, requiring 1:1 care by a nurse. She enjoys spending time with her family and engaging in sensory based activities. She has her own extensive and self‑contained living space with all the amenities and it is attached to the main house which is conveniently accessible from the M60 motorway.
Key Responsibilities
* Ventilator Care.
* Airway Management.
* Oxygen Therapy.
* Oral and Nasal Suctioning.
* Gastrostomy Care.
* Moving and Handling.
* Medication Administration.
Required Experience and Skills
The applicant will hold a valid NMC Pin, need to evidence hands‑on relevant clinical care, should be coming from a hands‑on hospital care or home care setting, have the right attitude, good interpersonal/relationship management skills, be pleasant, flexible and a team player, committed, reliable and experienced in either children's or adults' nursing. It will be advantageous if you have previous experience of working with children. The candidate should have worked before with patients on ventilator support. Shadowing can be arranged upon joining.
Shift Details
* Shifts are Part Time.
* One or two day shifts a week available.
* Flexibility in availability required as per the needs of the rota of this care package.
* The candidate will work only on this care package.
* Flexibility required to pick ad hoc/additional day or night shift(s) in this care package if needed.
* Day shift: 7:00am – 7:00pm (at times may stretch to 8:15pm or 9pm).
* Night shift: 7:00pm – 7:00am.
Pay Rates
* Weekdays – £33 per hour (approx. £396 per 12‑hour shift).
* Weeknights – £33 per hour (approx. £396 per 12‑hour shift).
* Saturdays/Sundays – £35 per hour (approx. £420 per 12‑hour shift).
* Bank Holidays – £42 per hour (approx. £504 per 12‑hour shift).
Salary
FTE starting salary of £61,776 per annum (Equivalent to NHS Band 8).
Additional Requirements
* The candidate will be required to take annual flu vaccination.
* The candidate is expected to have a valid driving licence and own car.
* The role requires taking shifts during bank holidays.
* The service user has specifically requested that only female staff work on their team.
Legal Information
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.
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