Healthcare Assistant, Accrington, Lancashire

Job description

• Healthcare Assistant
• Location: Accrington, BB5
• Pay Rate: £13.00- £16.50
• Shifts: Part Time| Days & Nights| 2 shifts per week| Friday days 12pm-5pm|Nights 10pm- 8am

About us

At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Every individual we support has unique needs – we tailor every care package to them, building a compassionate and skilled team around their requirements.

We live and work by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment – and we’re looking for people who share those values.

Meet Our Client

We are supporting a 19-year-old young man who lives at home with his family and their dog in Accrington. He has a fantastic sense of humour, loves spending time in his local community, and enjoys chatting with everyone he meets. He is passionate about cricket, snooker, and Xbox gaming, and is a proud Manchester United supporter.

We’re looking for an outgoing, sociable, and confident individual to provide one-to-one support. As part of his care team, you’ll assist him during college hours and overnight, supporting his personal care and managing his clinical needs.

Overnight duties include helping with his bedtime routine and settling him to sleep, he enjoys a friendly chat with his team as he winds down for the night.

Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff. Our client has specifically requested female care staff to join their team.

“This isn't just a job – it’s your opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life.”

What You’ll Need

• 3 months’ care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, moving and handling
• Clear communication skills
• Experience with complex adult care, including tracheostomy, cough assist, nebulisers, and enteral feeding, is essential.
• Must be comfortable in a pet-friendly environment.

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What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay with enhancements for nights and weekends
• Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
• Reward & recognition programme
• Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
• Opportunity to grow within a values-led, national care provider

Our funded training, including clinical skills, comes at no cost to you, though attendance is unpaid.

Apply Now

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and meet the requirements outlined above, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV through this job board.

For more information about this role or our recruitment process, please visit our website.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Apollo Home Healthcare team.

Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, advertising numerous vacancies on behalf of our clients and these specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.