Job description
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 Support Workers and 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.
Benefits of this role include
1. Permanent contract with Apollo Home Healthcare
2. Paid DBS
3. Paid Mandatory Training
Meet our service user
Our service user is a sociable young lady in her late teens, that is living with her family in Buxton and requires care throughout the day on a 2:1 basis to support her complex care needs.
A key aspect of this role involves being out in the community with our service user, enjoying their hobbies, interests and accessing her favourite social activities. This includes, going swimming as she loves attending water therapy, socialising with her friends, and visiting farms, particularly being around the horses.
Throughout the day she also attends a centre that offers outstanding education and care. You will be required to support with accompanying her home at the end of each day with the use of the service users adapted vehicle.
At home you will provide support with all aspects of her care and companionship, this includes personal care, moving and handling, clinical observations and attending to her clinical care needs where required. You will be involved in our service user’s night-time routine, creating a calming environment as she likes to be settled in bed by 7pm.
To be successful in this role it is essential that you have experience with the following:
4. 3 months previous care experience
5. Medication Administration
6. Personal Care
7. Moving and Handling
8. Valid UK Driving Licence
Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however is not essential to be considered for this role:
9. Experience working with Learning Disabilities
10. Gastrostomy Feeding
11. Epilepsy Management
Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.
It is essential to hold a valid driving licence for this position as our service user does have an adapted vehicle that you will be required to use
We have the following shifts available with the opportunity of a Permanent contract
12. Full Time and Part Time Days- up to 7 days a week available
13. 2:30pm - 9:30pm
14. Alternate Saturday and Sundays are essential for this position
Take a look at our pay rates
Weekdays: £14.00 per hour (£98.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)
Saturday & Sundays: £15.00 per hour (£105.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)
Bank Holidays: £16.00 per hour (£112.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)
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
Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare? 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:
15. Flexible hours to suit
16. Confirmed rotas
17. Excellent rates of pay
18. Holiday pay
19. Full clinical training
20. Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
21. Ongoing professional training and development
Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on recruitment@apollohomehealthcare.com to find out more. Apply for this job