Children's Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care or do you already have Complex Care experience?

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants to support our service user with his complex care needs.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants 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 a 4-year-old pre-schooler who requires support throughout the day and night.

He currently resides in a hospice in Loughborough and he is in need of an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join his team to enable him to return to his family in Nottingham

We are offering support with the transportation costs until he his home

He is a charming and loving little boy that can be shy in the beginning but warms up to people very quickly. He shows his loveable personality through physical touch and cuddles.

To relax he enjoys watching CBeebies especially Mr Tumble and watching his favourite shows on YouTube.

He is a charming and loving little boy that can be shy in the beginning but warms up to people very quickly. He shows his loveable personality through physical touch and cuddles.

To relax he enjoys watching CBeebies especially Mr Tumble and watching his favourite shows on YouTube.

Main duties of the job

During your shift you will be supporting him with all aspects of his personal and social needs as well as promoting development through play.

He is usually asleep when you arrive to your night shift, you will be there to promote a restful environment and support him with his care needs throughout the night.

It is advantageous if you have previously worked in complex care however this is not essential.

We have the following shifts available;

• Full Time / Part Time
• Days- Monday - Friday
• 10:00am - 4:00pm
• Saturdays- 12:00pm - 5:00pm
• Nights- 10pm - 8am

Take a look at our payratesWeekday £12.50 per hour (£125 approx. per shift)

Weeknights £13.00 per hour (£130 approx. per shift)

Saturday £13.50 per hour (£135 approx. per shift)

Sunday £14.00 per hour (£140 approx. per shift)

Bank Holiday £15.00 per hour (£150 approx. per 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