About this role
Job summary
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* **Healthcare Assistant**
* **Location:** Chester, CH1
* **Pay Rate:** £15.00 - £17.00
* **Shifts:** : Full Time & Part Time | Days: 8am 8pm | Nights: 8pm 8am
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**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**, and **Commitment** and were looking for people who share those values.
Main duties of the job
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**Meet Our Client**
We are expanding our services across Chester and the surrounding areas and are looking for compassionate, dedicated Support Workers to join our growing team.
In this rewarding role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to a gentleman in his mid-40s with clinical needs, supporting him both in his own home and within the community.
You will assist with personal care and clinical interventions, always promoting dignity, independence, and overall wellbeing.
A key part of the role is supporting meaningful everyday experiences whether thats spending time with family, attending community activities, or engaging in hobbies and interests he enjoys.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine difference in someones life while becoming part of a healthcare service committed to delivering exceptional, compassionate care.
About us
**Please note:** Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.
Our client has specifically requested female care staff to join their team.
This isn't just a job its your opportunity to make a real difference in someones life.
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**What Youll Need**
* 3 months care experience
* Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
* Clear communication skills
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**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.**
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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
Moving and Handling Personal Care Catheter management Bowel care regime
Desirable
Female carers only
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
Chester
CH1 1QQ
Employer's website https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)