Children's Healthcare Assistant - Towcester, United Kingdom - Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd

    Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd
    Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd Towcester, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Part time
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    Job description

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

    If so, we have a new exciting opportunity for you

    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 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 8-year-old boy who lives at home with his family in Towcester and requires support throughout the night with his complex and clinical care needs.

    He shows a big interest in animals, loves to spend quality time with his mum, and enjoys his time socialising with his friends at school.

    Throughout the night he usually has a settled night, you will provide support with his personal care, repositioning, clinical observations and attending to his clinical care needs when required. You will ensure his comfort, providing a peaceful environment to promote a restful night's sleep.

    Essential Experience Required

  • 3 Months Care Experience
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and handling
  • Medication Administration
  • Desirable Experience required

  • PEG feeding
  • Tracheostomy care experience
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Suctioning
  • Shifts Available

  • Part Time Nights- 2 shifts per week
  • 10:00pm – 7:00am
  • Alternate weekends are needed for this position
  • Take a look at our pay rates

    Weeknights: £14.00 per hour (Approx. £126.00 per 9-hour shift)

    Weekends: £14.50 per hour (Approx. £130.50 per 9-hour shift)

    Bank Holidays: £15.00 per hour (Approx. £135.00 per 9-hour 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.

    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