Healthcare Assistant, Wigan, Lancashire

Job description

• Healthcare Assistant
• Location: Wigan, WN5
• Pay Rate: £14.00 - £17.50 per hour
• Shifts: Full-time and Part-time | Days & Sleep-in Shifts

Flexibility is required to work a variety of shifts, including day and sleep-in shifts

Meet Our Client

We are looking for caring and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to support a young woman in her 20s who lives at home with her family in Wigan.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will provide person-centred care, supporting with personal care, medication administration, moving and handling, and clinical interventions.

You will also encourage her to enjoy the activities she loves, including hydrotherapy, listening to music, watching The Chase and Tipping Point, accessing the local community, and spending time around animals.

You will occasionally support her during respite stays, ensuring her routines are maintained and her care needs continue to be met with consistency and compassion.

This is a rewarding Healthcare Assistant opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference. Full clinical training and ongoing support will be provided, making this an excellent role for both experienced Healthcare Assistants and those looking to develop their career in complex care.

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' experience in a care role
• Confidence supporting with medication administration, personal care, and moving and handling
• Clear communication skills
• Comfortable working in a home with pets

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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.

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.

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.