Children's Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual ready to make a real difference in a childs life?

If so, we have an 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!

Apollo Home Healthcare are seeking a team of experienced Healthcare Assistants to support a beautiful young toddler, with her complex care needs.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals who are passionate about their job, enjoy delivering one to one support and who can build positive relationships with our service users and their families.

Our service user is an adorable toddler who lives at home in Chorley with her loving parents.

She is a playful and interactive young girl with a cheeky personality. She loves to explore sounds, and spending time playing and interacting with her family and care team.

When at home she loves to watch Cbeebies, Teletubbies is her favourite, as well as listening to music and nursery rhymes.

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

Main duties of the job

You will assist with her night time routine supporting all aspects of her care and be vigilant to her needs. This includes personal care, repositioning, tending to her clinical needs and carrying out regular observations.

You will sit with her throughout the night to monitor her closely, carry out frequent repositioning and tend to her personal care needs as required. Should she wake, you will offer comfort and reassurance to promote a restful environment for our service user.

We believe in creating a warm and inclusive environment where our young service user can thrive, and we're seeking a care team who shares our vision. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the life of a child and have experience or a willingness to learn about complex care needs, we want to hear from you!

We have the following shifts available

• Full Time & Part Time Nights available: 2-4 shifts per week
• 10pm - 8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weeknights: £14.50 per hour (£145 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Weekends: £15.00 per hour (£150 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £17.50 per hour (£175 approx. per 10-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.

About us

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

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