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Support Worker


Apollo Home Healthcare


Location

Buxton, Derbyshire | United Kingdom


Job description

Support Worker, Buxton, Derbyshire

Job details

Job Ref
22799

Pay Rate (ph)
£13.00-£15.00

Location
Buxton, Derbyshire

Work Patterns
Full Time, Part Time, Days,

Driver Required
Yes

Job description

Are you a nurturing and dedicated individual who thrives from supporting and working with young Adults?

Do you have a special place in your heart for enhancing the lives of the individuals you support?

If you are an experienced Support Worker/Healthcare assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!

We have recently gained a new package of care bringing many fresh and exciting opportunities to join our new team in Buxton on a two-to-one- basis.

We are looking for compassionate and committed Support Workers/Healthcare Assistants, who are passionate about delivering the highest quality two-to-one care for our service user, building positive relationships with them and their family while enabling them to live as independently as possible in their own home.

Meet our service user

Our service user is a very sociable girl in her late teens who lives with her family in Buxton and requires support throughout the day on a 2:1 basis to support her complex care needs.

She loves spending quality time with her family and friends, listening to upbeat, pop, and dance music, going shopping, visiting the library and enjoys watching videos of herself and looking back at photographs.

Your day will start with collecting her from her educational setting using her adapted vehicle, accompanying her home, once you are home you will begin to settle her starting her night time routine. This will include providing support with personal care, moving, and handling, administering medications, and attending to her clinical needs when required.

On a Weekend you will be required to assist her with enjoying her hobbies, interests and accessing her social activities, this will include going swimming as she loves water therapy, being out and about in her wheelchair, visiting the farm, she loves being around the horses and generally socialising with her friends.

Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team.

It is essential to hold a valid driving licence for this position as our service user does have an adapted vehicle

Essential Experience Required

Desirable Experience

We have the following shifts available;

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays: £13.00 per hour (£91.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)

Saturday & Sundays: £14.00 per hour (£98.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)

Bank Holiday: £15.00 per hour (£105.00 approx. per 7-hour shift)

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making an impact on her day-to-day life.

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

Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare?

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.


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Salary

£13 - £15 per hour

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