Apollo Home Healthcare

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

We are expanding our team in Newcastle and require experienced Healthcare Assistants to support our service user with her complex care needs.

If you are committed, motivated, enjoy delivering one to one support and can build positive relationships with our service users and their families, this could be just the position you are looking for!

We provide care to adults and children who have long-term, life-limiting conditions that mean they require a care team indefinitely.

We offer full comprehensive training but require your invaluable care experience to assist with any social, personal care needs, medication administration and moving and handling.

We work hard to build close relationships with our service users and their families as we understand the importance that we play in their lives.

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

Main duties of the job

Shifts Available

  • Full Time & Part Time Available- 2-3 shifts per week
  • Days
  • 12 hour Shifts

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays- £15.00 per hour (Approx. £180 per 12 hour-shift)

Saturday & Sunday- £15.00 per hour (Approx. £180 per 12 hour shift)

Bank Holidays- £17.50 per hour (Approx. £210 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 and their family.

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.

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

Details

Date posted

06 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £17.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20965-NEWCASTLE

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

NE6 4UP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) is to work without direct supervision in the home of the service user providing care and support including personal, social, and domestic support whilst adhering to the service users individual care and support plan.

The aim of the position is to enable service users to remain safely in their own home with as much independence as possible.

Alongside providing care and support in a professional, discreet, and caring manner, always ensuring the service users right to privacy and dignity is maintained

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Tracheostomy experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

NE6 4UP


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

NE6 4UP


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

jobs@apollohomehealthcare.com

01902847111

Details

Date posted

06 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £17.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-20965-NEWCASTLE

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

NE6 4UP


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