Healthcare Assistant, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Job description

Join Our Team as a Healthcare Assistant – Supporting our young service user in School!

We are seeking dedicated Healthcare Assistants who are passionate about providing personalised care and support.

Benefits of joining our team include competitive pay rates, confirmed rotas, and full clinical training. Whether you have experience in complex care or are eager to learn, we want to hear from you!

Our service user lives with his loving family in Nottingham and is reaching an exciting milestone, as he will be starting his school journey in September!

To ensure he can fully engage in his education, we are building a dedicated team of skilled Healthcare Assistants to provide clinical support throughout his school day.

He is a bright and curious boy who loves music, books, football, and playing with his toys. He requires a friendly and energetic care team that supports his development through play and helps him feel happy and safe at school, ensuring his well-being and progress.

He is unable to communicate verbally and expresses his needs using picture cards; he is also learning Makaton. It is important that you can understand and interpret his non-verbal cues, to ensure his needs are met effectively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing essential care at school, including tracheostomy care, ventilation support, and enteral feeding.
• Assisting with personal care
• Carrying out regular observations
• Helping create a calm and engaging learning environment
• Encouraging communication and interaction

Pay Rates:

• £13.00 - £16.00 per hour (from £97.50 per 7.5 hour day shift)

Shifts Available:

• Part Time Days & Nights
• X2 Weekdays per week (supporting at school) 8.30am – 4pm
• Alternate Sunday Nights – 10pm – 8am.

Essential Requirements:

• 3 months previous care experience
• Medication administration
• Personal care
• Moving and handling
• Please note, drivers are preferred.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We advertise roles on behalf of our service users, and specific requirements reflect their needs—not the views of our organisation.

Why Join Us?

✔ Help our young service user transition smoothly into school life

✔ Provide essential clinical care so he can focus on learning

✔ Competitive pay rates

✔ Full clinical training provided

Apply today and make a meaningful difference in our service users’ education.