Healthcare Assistant, Salford, Greater Manchester

Job description

• Healthcare Assistant
• Location: Salford, M5
• Pay Rate: £14.00 - £17.00 Per hour
• Shifts: Full Time & Part Time Days (7am – 7pm) and Part Time Nights (7pm – 7am)

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About us

At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes. Every care package is tailored, with a compassionate and skilled team built around each person’s needs.

We live by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.

The Role

We are looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to support an outgoing young man in his home environment on a 2:1 care basis.

He enjoys:

• Spending time with his family and care team
• Exploring the community
• Watching football (he’s a big Manchester United fan)
• Building Lego
• Playing PlayStation
• Listening to rap music

He is looking for someone who shares his interests and is happy to support him with activities, including occasional trips and holidays within the UK.

In this role, you will provide person-centred care, support his daily routines, and assist with clinical interventions. Night shifts will involve supporting his bedtime routine, delivering specialised care, and creating a calm, restful environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality, person-centred care
• Supporting with personal care respectfully and with dignity
• Administering medication as required
• Assisting with Moving & Handling
• Supporting daily routines and community access
• Monitoring wellbeing and responding to care needs
• Tracheostomy care
• Ventilation management
• Oral suctioning
• Enteral feeding

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  What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 3 months’ care experience
• Confident with medication, personal care, and Moving & Handling
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Comfortable working around pets
• Full UK driving licence

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  What We Offer

• Competitive pay with enhancements where applicable
• Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
• Reward & recognition programme
• 24/7 support from a dedicated team
• Ongoing training and development within a national provider

Our funded training (including clinical skills) is provided free of charge; however, attendance is unpaid.

Additional Information Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, clients may request male or female staff depending on their care needs.

For this package, the client has specifically requested female care staff.

Apply Now

If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply by submitting your CV through this job board.

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