Healthcare Assistants, Liverpool, Merseyside

Job description

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a positive impact in the lives of others?

Do you want to develop your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care or do you already have Complex Care experience?

We are growing our team in Liverpool and are seeking friendly and interactive, Children's Healthcare Assistants to join us and build positive relationships with our service users and their families.

We support children and young people with long term, life limiting conditions, providing specialist, person centred care which is tailored to their individual complex care needs.

This rewarding role offers waking night shifts, on a full time or part time basis, providing essential care to our service users throughout the night.

Our young service users live with their loving families in Liverpool and both require a dedicated team of healthcare professionals who are committed to support their long term, ongoing care needs.

Throughout the night, you will support our service users bedtime routine, creating a calm environment for a peaceful night's sleep and providing reassurance and comfort as necessary.

You’ll remain alert and responsive to ensure their safety and respond accordingly to their care needs. This can include frequent observations, carrying out personal care, moving and handling, and carrying out clinical interventions.

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service users, really making an impact on their day-to-day lives.

Candidates who have experience in supporting children are preferred.

Essential Requirements

• 3 months previous care experience
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling
• Medication Administration
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently.

It would be advantageous if you have some experience of the following:

• Epilepsy Care and Rescue Medication
• Seizure Management
• Oral suctioning
• Nebuliser Care
• Enteral Feeding

We have the following shifts available;

• Full Time and Part Time Days & Nights
• Days Shifts Between 8am and 4pm
• Night Shifts Between 8pm - 8am

Please note, a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle is an advantage but is not required for this particular role. Our pay rates start from £13.00 per hour (approx. £156 per 12-hour shift)

Why join us?

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Comprehensive training
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals.

So, if you are passionate about providing high-quality care and are looking for a fulfilling role, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join our dedicated team and help us make a difference to the lives of others.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.

Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.

These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.