HealthcareAssistant, Blackpool, Lancashire

Job description

• Healthcare Assistant
• Location: Blackpool, FY6
• Pay Rate: £15.50-£17.00 per hour
• Shifts. Part time | Nights | 9-hour shifts
• Contract Type: Permanent

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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 looking for kind, reliable Healthcare Assistants to support a wonderful young girl in Blackpool as she transitions home from hospital.

Our client is a happy and engaging little girl who enjoys books, stories, music, sensory play, and watching her favourite shows, including Bluey, Disney, and Peppa Pig.

She also loves singing and listening to her Toniebox.

This overnight role involves providing attentive support to ensure her safety, comfort, and wellbeing while allowing her family to rest. You will support her complex clinical care needs, including non-invasive ventilation, gastrostomy feeding, monitoring, positioning, and personal care.

We are looking for compassionate individuals who can provide high-quality, person-centred care and become a valued part of our client's support team. Full training, ongoing clinical support, and opportunities to develop complex care skills will be provided.

This is a permanent position offering paid training and a fully funded DBS.

Please note that successful candidates will be required to attend training and shadow shifts during the day at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, alongside mandatory training at our Heywood or St Helens offices.

Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff. Our clients family has requested female carers only. “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
• Pet-friendly

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What We Offer

• Permanent contracts, paid training and paid DBS.
• 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

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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.