About this role
Job summary
Healthcare Assistant Permanent Contract Location:Leominster, Hertfordshire HR6 Pay Rate:£15.00 - £18.50 per hour Shifts:Part Time | Days and Nights | 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm & 7pm-7am) Contract:Permanent|Includes paid training & DBS
About us
At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes. Every care package is tailored, with a compassionate and skilled team built around each persons needs.
We live by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
Main duties of the job
The Role
We are looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to provide 1:1 and 2:1 support to a bright and engaging young boy in his early teens, living in Leominster with his family.
He enjoys interaction and creative activities as part of his daily routine, and we are seeking caring, reliable individuals who can build positive relationships with him and his family.
You will support him with his complex clinical needs on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis, while encouraging engagement in activities he enjoys and supporting access to education.
This is a permanent role offering consistency and the opportunity to become a valued part of his care team. During night shifts, you will remain attentive to his needs, ensuring his safety, comfort, and wellbeing throughout the night.
About us
Key Responsibilities
Providing high-quality, person-centred care Supporting with personal care respectfully and with dignity Administering medication as required Assisting with Moving & Handling Supporting daily routines and community access Monitoring wellbeing and responding to care needs Tracheostomy care Ventilation management Bowel care management PEG feedingWhat Were Looking For
Minimum 3 months care experience Confident with medication, personal care, and Moving & Handling Clear and effective communication skills Full UK driving licence (must be able to drive a manual adapted vehicle) Flexibility to work both day and night shiftsWhat We Offer
Competitive pay with enhancements for nights and weekends Permanent contract with job stability Paid training and DBS costs covered Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling Reward & recognition programme 24/7 support from a dedicated team Ongoing development within a national, values-led providerAdditional InformationPlease note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, clients may request male or female staff depending on their care needs.
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
Spinal injury Brain injury Ventilated via tracheostomy Cough assist Epilepsy PEG Bowel and Bladder Management including use of suppositories and urinary catheterisation Moving & Handling Medications including nebuliser
Desirable
Drivers essential Good background in Care is needed - hands on clinical care experience is not essential. CAN ACCEPT FEMALES AND MALES
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
Leominster
HR6 0DW
Employer's website https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)