Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

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

Do you have a special place in your heart for enhancing the lives of the individuals you support?

If you are an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical 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 in Birmingham, 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 her to live as independently as possible in her home.

Our service user is a female in her 40s who requires support on a 1:1 basis during the day and night in her home in Birmingham.

She enjoys spending time gardening with the help of her care team but also enjoys having her own time and space to read her books.

It is essential for candidates who are working day shifts to hold a Driving licence and be comfortable to driver her adapted vehicle to assist her in enjoying her hobbies and interests.

Main duties of the job

Throughout the day, you will play a big part in helping her to access the community and support her in enjoying her hobbies and interests such as attending her weekly book club group meeting and visiting her local charity shops where she loves to grab a good bargain!

Throughout the night you will be monitoring for signs of discomfort, regularly repositioning, and ensuring she has a restful sleep in a safe environment.

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

We have the following shifts available;

• Part Time
• Days 8am-8pm

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £12.00 per hour (£144 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weekends: £13.00 per hour (£156 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £15.00 per hour (£180 approx. per 12-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 really making an impact on her day to day life.

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

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