Support Worker, Durham, County Durham

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 Support Workers and 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.

You will need to be passionate about delivering the highest quality care to our service users, building positive relationships with them and their family whilst empowering them to live as independently as possible within the comfort of their own home.

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

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Meet our service user

Our service user is a sociable young lady in her 20’s who lives with her loving family in Willington and requires support with her complex care needs throughout the night.

A key aspect of this role involves being out in the community with our service user, enjoying their hobbies, interests and accessing her favourite social activities. This includes, going bowling, visiting the cinema, Theatre, and watching her favourite pantomimes.

She loves to spend quality time with her family and care team, and at home particularly enjoys watching her favourite T.V programmes and exploring various Arts and Crafts activities.

Throughout the night you will be required to assist with her personal care, repositioning, close observations of her clinical needs and attending to her needs when required. You will offer reassurance and comfort and provide a peaceful environment to promote a restful night’s sleep.

It is important to understand her methods of communication and identify her wants and needs, our service user is non-verbal and communicates using body language and gestures. Patience and understanding area key qualities for this role.

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

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:

• Tracheostomy care
• Oral suctioning
• Gastrostomy Care (PEG Feeding)
• Ventilation Management
• Experience working with challenging behaviours

We have the following Shifts Available

• Part Time Nights Available
• Nights- 10:00pm- 6:00am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weeknights: £14.00 per hour. (Approx. £112 per 8-hour shift)

Weekends: £14.50 per hour. (Approx. £116 per 8-hour shift)

Bank Holidays: £16.00 per hour. Approx. (£128 per 8-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 users 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.