Healthcare Assistant - Rochdale, United Kingdom - Apollo Home Healthcare

Apollo Home Healthcare

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Rochdale, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Healthcare Assistant, Rochdale, Greater Manchester:

Job details:

Job Ref
22326

Pay Rate (ph)
£11.25-£15.00

Location
Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Work Patterns
Full Time, Part Time, Days, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays,

Driver Required
No

Job description:

Are you a nurturing and dedicated individual who thrives from supporting and working with young 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 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 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 a male in his late teens who lives with his family in Rochdale and requires support throughout the day to support his complex care needs on a 2:1 basis.

He is a very cheerful young man who loves to socialise and be out and about in the community. He enjoys attending hydro pool sessions, listening to all kinds of music, and having a dance in his wheelchair.

He loves exploring all sensory based activities and reacts well to positive praise and encouragement.

Your role throughout the day will be to provide support with his daily tasks including personal care, moving, and handling, being vigilant, making close observations, and attending to his clinical care needs when required.

You will be required to assist him with enjoying his hobbies, interests and accessing his social activities.

Patience and understanding are key qualities for this role as he is Non-Verbal and communicates through making noises, using gestures and facial expressions.

It is important you become familiar with his methods of communication to ensure his needs and wishes are met.

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

Essential Experience Required

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

Desirable Experience

Learning disability experience
Cerebral Palsy Awareness
PEG feeding
Epilepsy Management
Oral Suctioning

We have the following shifts available;

Days
34 shifts per week

Monday

Friday
4:00pm8:00pm
Saturday & Sundays
8:00am 8:00pm
Alternate Weekends are needed for this position

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays:
£11.25 per hour (£45.00 approx. per 4-hour shift)

Saturday & Sundays:
£12.00 per hour (£144.00 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holiday:
£15.00 per hour (£60.00 approx. per 4-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your 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: