Apollo Home Healthcare

Children's Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

We are looking for compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistants in Kirkby, 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 them to live as independently as possible in their own home.

Our service user is a charming young boy with a fantastic personality who lives with his loving family in Kirkby, he requires support with his complex and clinical care needs throughout the day on a 1:1 basis.

He loves to be very active, and can mobilise independently, he enjoys going to the park where he likes to play football and riding on his bike and scooter.

He loves to attend school and enjoys his time with his friends, you will support his engagement with his learning and promote ongoing development. After his school day you will accompany him back home and carry out his evening routine, this will include assisting him to enjoy his hobbies and interests.

We are looking for staff who are comfortable around pets as there is a dog in the property.

It is essential to have previously worked with children who have complex care needs for this position

Main duties of the job

Throughout the day your role will be to support with his morning routine at home before accompanying him to his educational setting. Here you will closely observe and tend to his clinical care needs when required, you will ensure his comfort and promote social interaction.

We have the following shifts available;

  • Part Time Days
  • 8am 6pm
  • During None-term time hours of work can increase.

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £11.50 per hour (£115 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £13.50 per hour (£135 approx. per 10-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your 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

Details

Date posted

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.50 to £13.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-22041-KIRKBY

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Kirkby, Merseyside

L32 7RA


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
  • Previous Experience working with children with complex care needs.
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Children's Complex Care Experience

Desirable

  • Tracheostomy Care
  • PEG Feeding
  • Oral Suctioning
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 3 months previous care experience
  • Previous Experience working with children with complex care needs.
  • Medication Administration
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Children's Complex Care Experience

Desirable

  • Tracheostomy Care
  • PEG Feeding
  • Oral Suctioning

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:

Kirkby, Merseyside

L32 7RA


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:

Kirkby, Merseyside

L32 7RA


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

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.50 to £13.50 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0023-22041-KIRKBY

Job locations

1

Please note we are unable to supply the actual address

The area below is where the role is located:

Kirkby, Merseyside

L32 7RA


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