Healthcare Assistant, Salford, Greater Manchester

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/Support Workers 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.

If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the life of our service user 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 sociable young man in his 20’s who lives in his family home in Salford, he requires support with his complex and clinical care needs on a 2:1 basis throughout the day.

He thrives on participating in various activities, from outdoor adventures to social outings and creative projects. Your role will involve not only providing essential care but also actively engaging in these activities, ensuring he enjoys a fulfilling and enriched life.

He is a big fan of football, his favourite team is Manchester united! He enjoys bowling, playing on his PlayStation, particularly playing FIFA and going fishing. He loves to spend quality time with his family and care team and watching the soaps on TV.

A key aspect of this role includes assisting with daily living activities, such as providing personal care, supporting with his mobility, observing his clinical care needs and attending to his clinical care needs when required. You will build a strong, trusting relationship with our service user and his family, fostering a positive and encouraging environment. Our Ideal Applicants will be pet friendly as there are pet dogs within the property

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

Essential Experience Required

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

Desirable Experience

• PEG Feeding
• Spinal Injury Knowledge
• Ventilation Management
• Bowel Management
• Nebuliser Care

We have the following shifts available;

• Part time Days Available- 2 shifts per week
• 7:00am - 7:00pm
• Alternate weekends are needed for this position

Take a look at our pay rates!

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (Approx. £156.00 per 12-hour shift)

Weekends: £14.00 per hour (Approx. £168 per 12-hour shift)

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

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

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