Healthcare Assistant - York, United Kingdom - Apollo Home Healthcare

Apollo Home Healthcare
Apollo Home Healthcare
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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Healthcare Assistant, York, North Yorkshire:


Job details:

Job Ref
22733

Pay Rate (ph)
£15.50-£20.00

Location
York, North Yorkshire

Work Patterns
Part Time, Nights,

Driver Required
Yes


Job description:


Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care or do you already have Complex Care experience?
If you are an experienced Care 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 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.


Meet our service user


Our service user is an adult male in his 50's, who lives at home with his loving family in York.

He requires support on a 1:1 basis throughout the night to support his complex care needs.

His family are very important to him and loves to spend quality time with his wife and children.

He is an enthusiastic outdoor person who has access to a specialised wheelchair designed for outdoor adventures.

Charity work is also a big interest for him, and he regularly pushes himself to the limit to raise money for the Motor Neurones Society.


Throughout the night you will provide support with his personal care, moving and handling and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

You will make close observations and provide a peaceful environment to promote a restful night's sleep.


Our ideal applicants will have a cheerful personality, whilst being confident, friendly, and understanding with a genuine interest in working with our service user to build a positive relationship with him and his family.


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

Essential Experience Required

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Medication Administration
  • Pet Friendly

Desirable Experience

  • Knowledge of Motor Neurone Disease
  • Ventilation Management
  • Enteral Feeding
  • Oral Suctioning
  • Cough Assist

We have the following shifts available;

  • Part time Nights available
  • 2 shifts per week


  • Monday

  • Thursday
  • 9:00pm9:00am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weeknights:
£15.50 per hour

  • Approx. £186 per 12hour shift
Bank Holiday £20.00 per hour

  • Approx. £240 per 12hour 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.

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:


  • Flexible hours to suit
  • Confirmed rotas
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Holiday pay
  • Full clinical training
  • Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
  • Ongoing professional training and development
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