Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

The closing date is 30 May 2024

Job summary

Are you a nurturing and dedicated individual who thrives from supporting and working with adults?

Do you have a special place in your heart for enhancing the lives of the individuals you support?

If you are an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!

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

Meet our service user

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

At home he likes to spend time watching films and is a big fan of all Star Wars movies. He also loves playing his PlayStation especially games like Uncharted.

He enjoys listening to music, particularly heavy metal music and loves going out to live gigs and festivals. One of his favourite music festivals to go to is Glastonbury.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the day you will provide support with his personal care, moving and handling, attending to his clinical care needs when required and assisting him to enjoy his hobbies and interests.

Throughout the night you will be required to attend to his complex and clinical care needs, support with personal care, moving & handling, repositioning, regular monitoring and offering comfort and reassurance when needed to promote a restful nights sleep

Shifts Available

  • Full Time and Part Time Available 2-4 shifts per week
  • Days- 8am - 8pm
  • Nights- 8pm8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (Approx. £156 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

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20725-TAMWORTH

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Tamworth, West Midlands

B77 2LY


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
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

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

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, West Midlands

B77 2LY


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, West Midlands

B77 2LY


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

jobs@apollohomehealthcare.com

01902847111

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 to £14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20725-TAMWORTH

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Tamworth, West Midlands

B77 2LY


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