About this role
Job summary
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* **Healthcare Assistant**
* **Location:** Widnes, WA8
* **Pay Rate:** £13.00 £16.50 per hour
* **Shifts:** Part-Time | Days 8am8pm | Nights 8pm8am
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**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
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**The Role**
We are looking for caring and reliable Healthcare Assistants to support a gentleman in his 50s within his own home on a 2:1 care basis. He is active, sociable, and enjoys spending time in the community as well as taking part in meaningful daily activities.
At home, he enjoys relaxing with Netflix boxsets especially Greys Anatomy, and music is an important part of his daily routine, helping him to relax and unwind.
You will support him with his daily routine, including personal care in the evening, preparing for bed, and ensuring a calm and comfortable night-time environment.
During the night, support may be required, with staff alerted via Alexa/landline. Regular monitoring checks will also be completed in line with his care plan.
This is a rewarding opportunity to provide consistent, person-centred support while helping him maintain independence and enjoy his lifestyle in a safe and supportive home environment.
About us
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Key Responsibilities
* Personal care delivered with dignity and respect
* Catheter care in line with care plan requirements
* Support with mobility and safe moving & handling
* Assistance with daily living tasks and routines
* Companionship and emotional reassurance
* Night-time monitoring and responding to care needs
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**What Were Looking For**
* Minimum 3 months hands-on care experience
* Confident with personal care, medication, and moving & handling
* Calm, reliable, and proactive approach to care
* Clear communication skills
* Ability to work as part of a 2:1 care team
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**What We Offer**
* Competitive pay with enhancements for nights and weekends
* Flexible shifts and regular confirmed rotas
* Reward & recognition programme
* 24/7 support from a dedicated care team
* Ongoing training and development within a national provider
Our funded training (including clinical skills) is provided free of charge; however, attendance is unpaid.
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**Please note**: Due to the nature of our vacancies, clients may request male or female staff depending on their care needs.
For this package, the client has specifically requested female care staff.
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
Personal care Moving and Handling- Hoist transfers Medication Administration Support with feeding- orally Home maintenance and assistance
Desirable
Females only Drivers are essential
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
Widnes
WA8 9BD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)