Children's Healthcare Assistant, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Job description

If you are looking for a rewarding new role within healthcare, you are in the right place!

Working in healthcare can be incredibly fulfilling as it allows you to make a positive impact on people's lives every day.

We are looking for experienced and committed Healthcare Assistants with an interactive approach, who are eager to enhance their skills in the complex care sector. While prior complex care experience is beneficial, it is not a requirement as full bespoke clinical training will be provided.

We believe in creating a warm and inclusive environment where our young service user can thrive, and we're seeking a care team who shares our vision. If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the life of a child and have experience or a willingness to learn about complex care needs, we want to hear from you!

Benefits of this role include

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Confirmed Rotas
• Full Clinical Training

Meet our service user

Our service user is a teenage boy who lives with his family in Loughborough.

We’re looking for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join his team, providing care throughout the night on a 1:1 basis, at his family home.

He loves spending time with his family and care team, watching his favourite TV programmes, listening to audio books and having books read to him. Our young service user thrives on love and care, creating a great connection with those around him.

Upon arrival to his home, he will already be settled down for bed and often has a restful night’s sleep with minimal interruptions. He will sometimes wake up in the early hours, but will often watch a DVD to settle down once again.

Overnight, you will offer comfort and reassurance when needed, promote a restful environment and provide close supervision and observations due to his respiratory needs. You will also carry out careful repositioning when needed, tend to his clinical interventions and ensure that his needs are met in a timely manner.

Please note, there is a family dog in the property so it is essential that you are comfortable around animals.

To be successful in this role it is essential that you have experience with the following:

• 3 months previous care experience
• Medication Administration
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling
• Pet Friendly

Experience working with the following clinical needs is desirable, however is not essential to be considered for this role:

• Tracheostomy Care
• Spinal Injury Awareness
• Ventilation Care
• Suctioning

Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.

We have the following shifts available

• Part Time Nights
• 10pm – 7:30am or 10pm – 8am
• 2-3 Shifts Per Week

Take a look at our pay rates

Weeknights: £13.50 per hour (£135 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Weekends: £14.00 per hour (£140 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £16.00 per hour (£160 approx. per 10-hour shift)

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 life of our service user

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