Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants in Didsbury, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality one-to-one care for our service user building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in their own home.

Our service user is a gentleman in his 60s who lives in Didsbury, he requires support throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis.

He is very sociable character who likes to engage in activities in the community as much as possible, including socialising in his local Pub and eating out with friends and his care team, and simply experiencing as much as possible.

A successful businessman and active campaigner for access to the community for people with disabilities, he was awarded an MBE for his services to disabled people in 2004.

He is also an avid football fan, regularly attending the Manchester United home games with the support from his care team.

As part of his dedicated team, you will be required to assist him with all his personal care, moving and handling, meal preparation and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

Our ideal team will share his passion for adventure and social connections, ensuring that every experience is accessible, comfortable, and unforgettable.

Main duties of the job

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

Please note Drivers are essential for this position

We have the following shifts available;

• Full time Days
• Must be fully flexible to cover the day shifts below
• Days- 7:30am-6:30pm
• Pop in calls: 8:00am-2:00pm & 8:00am-12:00pm
• Sleep in shifts- 6:30pm - 7:30am
• 1x Full Weekend a Month is essential for this position

Take a look at our pay rates!

• Weekdays: £13.00-£14.00 per hour. Approx. up to £154 per 11-hour shift
• Weekends: £14.00-£15.00 per hour. Approx. up to £165 per 11- hour shift
• Bank Holidays: £18.00- £19.00 per hour. Approx. up to £209 per 11-hour shift

Sleep in pay Rates

• Weeknights- Approx. £151.50 per shift
• Weekends- Approx. £156.50 per shift
• Bank Holidays- Approx. £180.50 per shift

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making an impact on his day-to-day life.

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.

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