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Support Worker - Days & Nights job vacancy

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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 Support Workers to support an adult female with her complex care needs.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Support Workers who are passionate about their job, enjoy delivering care and support and who can build positive relationships with our service users and their families.

Our service user is a young lady who lives with her family in Sleaford.

When at home, she enjoys a variety of activities such as messy play, bubbles, sensory toys and watching her favourite films.

She likes to access the local community and regularly participates in events at the local community hub. It is important for her care team to encourage outside activities such as going out for lunch, going swimming or taking a walk to the local park as she really enjoys being outdoors.

We provide support to this lady 24 hours per day, which is broken down into 12 hour day and night shifts. There is also an experienced nurse who works as part of her care team.

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced, dynamic individual who is able to adapt to this young lady’s needs and requirements.

Please note, applicants must be flexible to work days, nights and weekends.

You must also be comfortable around pets as there is a dog and cat within the property.

Essential Experience Required

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

Desirable Experience

• PEG Feeding
• Diabetes Management
• Epilepsy Awareness
• Managing Challenging Behaviours

We have the following shifts available;

• Days - 9am - 9pm
• Nights - 9pm - 9am
• Full & Part Time
• Includes Weekends

Applicants must be flexible to cover both day & night shifts, including weekends

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.

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.