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Care Assistant job vacancy

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Job description

Are you passionate about enhancing a child or young person’s everyday life?

Would you like to progress your career by working with children who require complex clinical care?

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants to support a young boy with complex care needs.

We are looking for dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants 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.

Our service user lives at home with his family and requires care throughout the night.

His hobbies include watching Netflix, WWE Wrestling, playing games on his tablet and dancing. – He likes to dance along to all kinds of music!

He is likely to be asleep upon his care team’s arrival and during the night, you will be required to tend to his clinical needs, maintain his comfort and ensure he has an restful night’s sleep.

This is a great opportunity where you will be using your valuable skills from your gained experience, progressing into a Children’s Complex Care Assistant.

Essential Experience Required

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

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Cerebral Palsy
• Tracheostomy Care
• Gastrostomy Care (PEG Feeding)
• Ventilation Management
• Oral Suctioning

We have the following shifts available;

• Part Time Nights – 22:00 – 06:00

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.

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.