Healthcare Assistant, Lowestoft, Norfolk

Job description

Job Title: Healthcare Assistant

Location: Lowestoft, NR33

Pay: £15.00 - £16.50 Per hour

Shifts: Full time & Part time | Nights | 9pm – 7am & 10pm – 8am

Why Join Apollo Home Healthcare?

• Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay
• Holiday pay paid in addition to your hourly pay
• Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Specialist clinical training, led by our expert in-house nursing team
• Ongoing career development
• Support from our experienced Clinical Team
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Reward and recognition programmes
• Loyalty Reward Schemes
• Company pension

Don't just take our word for it...

“I was very skeptical about leaving my old job but I’m so I glad I took the leap and applied for my position at Apollo. Best thing I ever did, I get to spend more time with my children and watch them grow. Everyone is so friendly and easy to approach if you have a problem.”

About This Role

We are expanding our services in Lowestoft and are looking for caring and committed Healthcare Assistants to join our team supporting an 18-month-old little girl with complex clinical needs.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play an important role in supporting her transition from hospital back to her family home in Lowestoft, where she will receive overnight care. She enjoys music, sensory activities, and books.

We're looking for someone who is caring, patient, and enjoys spending time engaging with her while providing the support she needs. Your role will be to provide person-centred care, helping her feel safe, comfortable, and supported while enabling her family to settle into life together at home.

Throughout your shift, you will provide personal care, assist with moving and handling, administer medication, and support her complex clinical needs. You will also closely monitor her wellbeing, responding to her needs with kindness, compassion, and professionalism.

By providing high-quality overnight care, you'll help give her family the confidence and support they need as they begin this new chapter at home.

Important Information

Our client is currently receiving care in hospital in Great Yarmouth. Before she is discharged home, successful candidates will be required to complete essential clinical training and daytime shadowing sessions at the hospital. Applicants must therefore be able to travel to Great Yarmouth to attend these sessions before her planned discharge to Lowestoft.

Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, our clients have the right to request either female or male staff.

Our client’s family have specifically requested female care staff to join their team.

Clinical Experience

Previous experience supporting children or young people with complex healthcare needs is desirable. Where required, specialist clinical training will be provided by our highly skilled, in-house nursing team.

Essential Requirements

To be considered for this role, applicants must:

• Have a minimum of 3 months' paid experience working in a professional care setting within the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be committed to delivering safe, compassionate and child-centred care.
• Be willing to complete client-specific, clinical training where required.
• Confident in administering medication, providing personal care, and assisting with moving and handling.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Confidence in supporting children with complex care needs.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are therefore unable to consider applicants requiring sponsorship.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Caring, kind and compassionate
• Patient and reliable
• Friendly and engaging
• Passionate about supporting children and young people
• Able to build positive relations with children and their families
• A strong communicator
• A positive team player

Why Apollo?

At Apollo Home Healthcare, people are at the heart of everything we do. We're one of the UK's leading providers of specialist home healthcare, supporting babies, children, young people and adults with complex healthcare needs. We’re passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred complex care that enables our clients to live safely, independently and comfortably in the place they call home.

We know that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. That's why we're committed to supporting our Healthcare Assistants through specialist training and ongoing clinical support. Whether you're joining us with previous complex care experience or looking to build on your existing skills, you'll be part of a compassionate team dedicated to making a positive difference every day.

Apply Today

If you're passionate about delivering outstanding care and want to build a rewarding career with Apollo Home Healthcare, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of our dedicated team.