Children's Healthcare Assistant, Birmingham, West Midlands

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 fun-loving teenage boy, who lives with his loving parents in Birmingham. He requires support with his complex care needs throughout the day on a 1:1 basis.

At home, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, playing on his iPad, and observing the wildlife and nature in his garden. He also loves going out into the community where he will visit some of his favourite places including bowling or going to watch some of the latest movies at the cinema.

We are looking for a dedicated team to provide specialised care with his complex needs. Your role will include assisting his family at home, prior to school, with his morning routine. You will then accompany him to his educational setting travelling with him and supporting him there throughout the day with his clinical care needs.

During the day you will be supporting with all social and personal care needs as well as promoting development through play offering encouragement and support to reach his full potential. You will provide support with his moving and handling requirements and full assistance for all daily tasks; he does have the use of an electronic wheelchair that he can operate independently.

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

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

• Awareness of Respiratory Conditions
• Gastrostomy / Enteral Feeding
• Oral Suctioning

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

We have the following shifts available

• Part Time Days
• 8am – 4pm
• Term Time Only

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (£104 approx. per 8-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £15.00 per hour (£120 approx. per 8-hour shift)

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