Apollo Home Healthcare

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

  • Healthcare Assistant
  • Location:Derby, DE5
  • Pay Rate:£14.00 - £16.00
  • Shifts:Full Time & Part Time | Days & Nights | 12 Hour Shifts

Main duties of the job

Meet Our Client

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to support a gentleman in his early 80s living in Derby. He is looking for a supportive care team to help him live life as fully as possible, enabling him to get out into the community and remain as active as he can.

Responsibilities will include providing personal care, supporting clinical interventions, and assisting with activities that enhance his quality of life.

Evening and night shifts may involve supporting bedtime routines, offering reassurance and companionship, and remaining attentive to his needs throughout the night.

This position requires someone who is caring, reliable, and committed to maintaining his comfort, safety, dignity, and overall wellbeing.

Please note:Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.This isn't just a job its your opportunity to make a real difference in someones life.

What Youll Need

  • 3 months care experience
  • Confident supporting with medication, personal care, moving and handling
  • Clear communication skills
  • Valid UK driving licence required for day shifts

About us

At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Every individual we support has unique needs we tailor every care package to them, building a compassionate and skilled team around their requirements.

We live and work by the 6 Cs:Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, andCommitment and were looking for people who share those values.

What We Offer

  • Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends
  • Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
  • Reward & recognition programme
  • Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
  • Opportunity to grow within a values-led, national care provider

Our funded training, including clinical skills, comes at no cost to you, though attendance is unpaid.

Details

Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 to £16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-DerbyDE5

Job locations

Apollo Home Healthcare

Derby

DE5 3JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Meet Our Client

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to support a gentleman in his early 80s living in Derby. He is looking for a supportive care team to help him live life as fully as possible, enabling him to get out into the community and remain as active as he can.

Responsibilities will include providing personal care, supporting clinical interventions, and assisting with activities that enhance his quality of life.

Evening and night shifts may involve supporting bedtime routines, offering reassurance and companionship, and remaining attentive to his needs throughout the night.

This position requires someone who is caring, reliable, and committed to maintaining his comfort, safety, dignity, and overall wellbeing.

Please note:Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.

This isn't just a job its your opportunity to make a real difference in someones life.

What Youll Need

  • 3 months care experience
  • Confident supporting with medication, personal care, moving and handling
  • Clear communication skills
  • Valid UK driving licence required for day shifts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Meet Our Client

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to support a gentleman in his early 80s living in Derby. He is looking for a supportive care team to help him live life as fully as possible, enabling him to get out into the community and remain as active as he can.

Responsibilities will include providing personal care, supporting clinical interventions, and assisting with activities that enhance his quality of life.

Evening and night shifts may involve supporting bedtime routines, offering reassurance and companionship, and remaining attentive to his needs throughout the night.

This position requires someone who is caring, reliable, and committed to maintaining his comfort, safety, dignity, and overall wellbeing.

Please note:Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.

This isn't just a job its your opportunity to make a real difference in someones life.

What Youll Need

  • 3 months care experience
  • Confident supporting with medication, personal care, moving and handling
  • Clear communication skills
  • Valid UK driving licence required for day shifts

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 months care experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 months care 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

Apollo Home Healthcare

Derby

DE5 3JG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

Apollo Home Healthcare

Derby

DE5 3JG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Healthcare Assistant

Apollo Home Healthcare

jobs@apollohomehealthcare.com

01902847111

Details

Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 to £16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0023-DerbyDE5

Job locations

Apollo Home Healthcare

Derby

DE5 3JG


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