Support Worker - £150 Welcome Bonus, Runcorn, Cheshire

Job description

Are you a nurturing and dedicated individual who thrives from supporting and working with adults?

Do you have a special place in your heart for enhancing the lives of the individuals you support?

If you are an experienced Healthcare Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!

We are looking for compassionate and committed healthcare assistants who are passionate about delivering the highest quality two-to-one care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in her home.

We are also offering all new candidates a £150 Welcome Bonus for this position

Terms apply

Meet our service user

Our service user is a mature lady who lives at home with her husband and pet cat in Runcorn and requires support throughout the day and night on a 2:1 basis to support her complex care needs.

She loves to take pride in her appearance, having her hair, nails and makeup done and enjoys spending quality time with her family and care team. She enjoys accessing the community and spending time in her garden when she can.

She shares a big interest with her husband in vintage motor bikes and motor homes and enjoys enjoys accessing the community and spending time in her garden when she can.

Throughout the night you will provide support with her night-time routine including personal care needs, repositioning, being vigilant and making close observations to her clinical care needs. You will attend to her care needs when required and make regular checks throughout the night to ensure her comfort.

Our ideal care team will be vaccinated against COVID 19 as it is essential for this position

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

For all candidates the Mersey Gateway Bridge crossing costs will be covered for all drivers

Essential Experience Required

• 3 months of previous care experience
• Personal Care experience
• Moving and handling
• Medication Administration

Desired Experience

• Spinal injury Awareness

We have the following shifts available;

• Part Time Days & Nights
• 8am - 8pm
• 8pm - 8am
• 2 Shifts Per Week

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (£156 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weeknights: £14.00 per hour (£168 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Weekends: £15.00 per hour (£180 approx. per 12-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £17.00 per hour (£204 approx. per 12-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst you will be delivering exceptional care and support to our service user and her family.

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.