Job Ref
21397

Pay Rate (ph)
£12.50 - £15.00

Location
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Work Patterns
Part Time, Days, Nights, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays,

Driver Required
No

Job description

Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Clinical Care to children or do you already have Complex Care experience?

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual looking to make a positive impact on someone's life? We are currently seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide personalised support and care for a young boy with a spinal injury. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference and help enhance the quality of life for an individual with unique needs.

Our service user is 8 years old and lives at home with his family and loving pets in Nottingham, he requires care throughout the day and night on a 1:1 basis.

We are looking for engaging individuals who are happy to assist him to enjoy his hobbies and interests such as arts and crafts, creating models, and playing with his toy cars. He likes to read books with his care team and watch TV; he especially enjoys watching YouTube.

We are looking for a dedicated team to provide specialised care with his complex needs. Your role will include accompanying him to his educational setting and supporting him there throughout the day with his clinical care needs, encouraging play and development.

Throughout the night you will be assisting with repositioning and any clinical interventions. You will need to be vigilant, make close observations, and offer reassurance and comfort to settle him back to sleep if he awakes.

We believe in fostering meaningful connections, building trust, and promoting a sense of belonging for our service user. We are looking for our caregivers to be friendly, compassionate, and genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in his life.

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

Essential Experience Required

• 3 months of previous care experience
• Medication Administration
• Personal Care
• Moving and Handling

Desirable Experience

• Tracheostomy Care
• Ventilator Management
• Oral Suctioning
• Cough Assist
• Nebuliser Care

We have the following shifts available;

• Part-Time 2-3 shifts per week
• Days 8.15am-3.30pm
• Nights- 8pm - 8am

Take a look at our pay rates

Weekdays : £12.50 per hour (£90.62 approx. per 7.25 hour shift)

Saturday : £13.50 per hour(£162 approx. per 12 hour shift)

Sunday : £14.00 per hour (£168 approx. per 12 hour shift)

Bank Holiday : £15.00 per hour(£108.75 approx. per 7.25 hour shift)

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