Children's Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about enhancing a child or young persons everyday life?

Would you like to progress your career by working with children who require complex clinical care?

Apollo Home Healthcare are looking for experienced Healthcare Assistants to join our team in Burnley who have a genuine interest in working with children and young people, to support our young service user with his complex care needs.

Our service user is an adorable, cheerful toddler who lives at home with his loving family in Burnley.

He is always very smiley and happy and loves interaction and attention from his family and care team. At home he enjoys watching his favourite cartoons on CBeebies, playing, exploring and enjoys listening to music.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the night you will support with his personal care, repositioning and attend to his clinical care needs when required. Keeping close observations and ensuring he is comfortable is also needed.

He can become a cheerful night owl, who just wants to play with his care team, so providing a peaceful environment and supporting with cuddles will help soothe him back to sleep.

We have the following shifts available;

• Part Time Nights Available
• Monday and/or Tuesday Nights- 10pm-8am
• Ad hock shifts available covering A/L & Sickness

Take a look at our pay rates!

• Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (Approx. £135 per 10-hour shift)
• Weekends: £14.00 per hour (Approx. £140 per 10-hour shift)
• Bank Holiday: £15.00 per hour (Approx. £150 per 10-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.

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