Healthcare Assistant - Runcorn, United Kingdom - Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd

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    Job description

    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 who are passionate about delivering the highest quality two-to-one and 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 her home.

    Meet our service user

    Our service user is a sociable lady in her 50s who lives in Runcorn with her family. She requires support throughout the day and night on a 2:1 basis.

    She is a very friendly and welcoming lady who has a busy family life and enjoys going out into the community. She loves to going out to garden centres, watching films at the cinema and shopping at M&S.

    Throughout the day you will be required to assist her to enjoy her hobbies, interests and accessing her social activities, as well as meeting her clinical care needs, and supporting with her personal care and moving and handling requirements.

    Throughout the night you will provide support with her personal care needs, repositioning, clinical observations and attending to her clinical needs when required. You will provide a safe and calming environment to promote a restful night's sleep.

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

    Essential Experience Required

  • 3 months of previous care experience
  • Personal Care experience
  • Medication Administration
  • Desired Experience

  • Motor Neurones Awareness
  • Nebuliser Experience
  • Ventilation Experience
  • Cough Assist Experience
  • We have the following shifts available;

  • Part Time Days & Nights
  • Days: 7am – 7pm
  • Nights: 7pm – 7am
  • 1-2 Shifts Per Week
  • Take a look at our pay rates

    Weekdays : £13.50 per hour (£162 approx. per 12 hour shift)

    Weeknights : £14.00 per hour (£168 approx. per 12 hour shift)

    Saturday : £14.50 per hour (£174 approx. per 12 hour shift)

    Sunday : £15.00 per hour (£180 approx. per 12 hour shift)

    Bank Holiday : £17.50 per hour (£210 approx. per 12 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:
  • 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
  • Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on or email on to find out more. Apply for this job