Children's Healthcare Assistant, Preston, Lancashire

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 an 8 year-old girl who lives at home with her family in Preston, she requires specialised care throughout the night to support with her complex care needs.

She loves to listen to music, explore sensory lights, and enjoys story time with her family members and her care team.

Throughout the night you will be required to support with all aspects of her care and companionship, this includes being vigilant to her care needs, attending to her clinical care needs when required, supporting with her personal care, repositioning, regular monitoring and offering comfort and reassurance when needed to promote a restful night’s sleep.

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

Essential Experience Required

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

Desirable Experience

• Epilepsy Awareness
• Seizure Management
• PEG Feeding

We have the following shifts available;

• Full Time and Part Time Nights
• 10pm – 8am
• 2-3 Shifts Per Week

We are looking for candidates who can support with alternative weekends

Take a look at our pay rates

Weeknights: £15.00 per hour (£150 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Saturday: £15.50 per hour (£155 approx. per 10-hour shift)

Sunday: £15.50 per hour (£155 approx. per 10- hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £17.50 per hour (£175 approx. per 10- 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 and really making an impact on her 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.