Healthcare Assistants

Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking dedicated Healthcare Assistants who are passionate about providing personalised care and support to our service user.
Benefits of joining our team include competitive pay rates, confirmed rotas, and full clinical training. Whether you have experience in complex care or are eager to learn, we want to hear from you!
We are offering £150 welcome bonus for this positionTerms and conditions apply
By working with us as a Healthcare Assistant, youll be a valued member of a compassionate team dedicated to caring for a pleasant teenage boy in Ormskirk.
Whilst you will provide crucial care for our service user, your role will also be packed with lots of fun and fulfilling moments. He is a happy and sociable young boy who enjoys going for walks, baking, and engaging in arts and crafts. Our ideal candidate will actively participate in his playtime activities.
During the day, you will support his learning and development within his educational setting. At night, you will create a calming environment to ensure a restful sleep. Your role is to provide specialist care, staying alert and vigilant to manage his care needs as they arise.
This isn't just a job it's a chance to have a significant impact on a young person's life.
Please note, our service users family have specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.
Main duties of the job
Pay Rates:
- £15.00 - £18.00 per hour
- Approx. £180.00 - £216.00 (per 12-hour day shift)
- Approx. £165.00 - £180.00 (per 10-hour night shift)
Shifts Available:
- Full Time Days
- Monday to Friday (8am 8pm & 8am 4:30pm)
- Saturdays (8am 8pm)
- Sundays (8am 12pm)
- Part Time Nights (10pm - 8am)
- 2 shifts per week
Alternate weekends are needed for this position
Essential Experience:
- 3 months previous care experience
- Medication administration
- Personal care
- Moving and handling
- Pet friendly (Our service user does have a family pet dog)
- Clear communication skills
Due to the nature of our vacancies, service users have the right to request either female or male staff.
Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our service users and 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
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
- Pet Friendly- Our service user does have a pet dog at home.
- Clear Communication Skills
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
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Please note we are unable to supply the actual address
The area below is where the role is located:
Ormskirk, Lancashire
L39 3RB