Apollo Home Healthcare
Location
Darlington, County Durham | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Ref
22796
Pay Rate (ph)
£12.00 - £15.50
Location
Darlington, County Durham
Work Patterns
Part Time, Days, Nights,
Driver Required
No
Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care or do you already have Complex Care experience?
Apollo Home Healthcare are seeking a team of experienced Healthcare Assistants to support a gentleman with his complex care needs on a 1:1 and 2:1 basis.
We are looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals who are passionate about their job, enjoy delivering one to one support and who can build positive relationships with our service users and their families.
Meet our service user
Our service user is a very sociable guy in his 30’s who lives at home with his loving family in Darlington and requires support with his complex care needs throughout the day and night.
He enjoys spending time with his family and having lots of interaction with his care team, loves to access the community such as going bowling, to the cinema and having trips out to the seaside.
At home he enjoys listening to music and stories as well as engaging in sensory based activities.
Throughout the day on a 2:1 basis your role will be to support with his daily tasks, such as washing, dressing, moving, and handling, attending to his clinical care needs when required and assisting him to enjoy his hobbies and interests.
Throughout the night on a 1:1 basis you will ensure his comfort, provide a peaceful environment, make close observations, and support his clinical needs when required.
Our service user is none verbal and communicates through a variety of methods such as facial expressions and body language. It is important you become familiar with his methods of communication to ensure his needs and wants are met. Patience and understanding are key qualities for this role.
We are also offering all new candidates a £150 Welcome Bonus
Terms apply
Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.
Essential Experience Required
Desirable Experience
Shifts Available
Please note that training will be provided locally
Take a look at our pay rates
Weekdays: £12.00 per hour (Approx. £144.00 per 12-hour shift)
Weeknights: £12.50 per hour (Approx. £150.00 per 12-hour shift)
Weekends: £12.75 per hour (Approx. £153.00 per 12-hour shift)
Bank Holidays: £15.50 per hour (Approx. £186.00 per 12-hour shift)
This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst you will be delivering exceptional care and support to our service user and his family.
Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.
Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.
These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.
We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.
We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this. In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:
Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on [email protected] to find out more.
Job tags
Salary
£12 - £15.5 per hour
