About this role
Job summary
* **Healthcare Assistant**
* **Location:** Calverton, NG1
* **Pay Rate:** £13.00 - £16.00 | Per hour
* **Shifts.** Part time | 9am-4pm
**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
**Meet Our Client**
You will be supporting a lovely young boy who lives at home with his mum and dad in a caring, family environment.
Some of his favourite things include listening to Cocomelon, football, and playing on his playmat.
He also really enjoys story time and benefits from carers taking the time to sit with him and read books, helping to make this a calm and engaging experience.
He attends school, so part of your role will involve supporting his daily routine around this, as well as encouraging his interests and helping him feel happy, safe, and supported at home.
Carers will be required to provide full support with all aspects of his personal care, ensuring his comfort, dignity, and wellbeing always. This will include assisting with oral suctioning and tracheostomy care, following appropriate training and care plans.
About us
**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 with medication, personal care, moving and handling
* Clear communication skills
* Drivers Licence
**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.**
**Apply Now**
If you're passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and meet the requirements outlined above, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, please submit your CV through this job board.
For more information about this role or our recruitment process, please visit our website.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Apollo Home Healthcare team.
Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our clients and these specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.
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
Autism Chronic Lung Disease Dry ventilation during the day, wet ventilation for naps and night time Requires additional oxygen in preparation for suction -Administered via Ventilator Tracheostomy SATS monitoring J-peg Mastosis
Desirable
Drivers preferred. Must be able to commute to Calverton in school holidays. Confident and outgoing carers. Preferred to have experience with Autism.
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
Nottingham
NG1 1JU
Employer's website https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)