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Support Worker - Permanent Contract job vacancy

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Are you experienced in Supporting young adults with complex needs? Is this something you are passionate about and looking for the right opportunity?

If so we have fantastic opportunities available!

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking experienced Support Workers to support a young man with his complex care needs.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Support Workers 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.

In return, we can offer a permanent contracted position of 24 hours per week, there is also opportunity for additional shifts.

Our service user lives at home with his mum and siblings. He is a happy, pleasant young man who is fully dependent on his dedicated care team to support with his clinical and social needs.

When at home, he likes watching his favourite television programme the Teletubbies and listening to music. He also loves to socialise with others and spend time with his family and his dog.

He has limited communication; he uses gestures and some words to express his feelings.

At times, our service user can become anxious and agitated when there are a lot of things going on; therefore, we are looking for people with a calming nature who can comfort and reassure him when upset.

He likes to go out into the community when able to and particularly likes going for car journeys and visiting busy places like the Trafford centre.

We are looking for a team of Support workers, who can meet all his activities of daily living and fit in with his busy family household.

Essential Experience Required

• 6 months previous care experience
• Medication Administration
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling

Desirable Experience

• Tracheostomy Care
• Ventilation Management
• Peg Feeding
• Learning Disability awareness
• Epilepsy Awareness

We have the following shifts available;

• Waking Nights 7pm – 7am
• This is a contracted position of 24 hours per week + additional if wanted

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 his day to day life.

Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare?

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
• Holiday pay
• Full clinical training
• Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
• Ongoing professional training and development

We need key workers on the front line supporting our service users in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on recruitment@apollohomehealthcare.com to find out more.