Job Ref
22785

Pay Rate (ph)
£14.00-£16.00

Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Work Patterns
Full Time, Part Time, Days,

Driver Required
No

Job description

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

Would you like to progress your career by working with children who require complex clinical care?

If so, we have an exciting new opportunity for you!

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

Meet our service user

Our service user is a 9 year-old girl who lives at home with her loving family in Newcastle upon Tyne and requires support throughout the day with her complex care needs on a 1:1 basis.

She is generally a happy and cheerful girl who loves spending quality time and engaging with her family, friends, and care team.

Your role throughout the day will include being vigilant, providing personal care, moving and handling, attending to her clinical care needs when required and assisting her to enjoy her hobbies and interests.

Our service user is none verbal and communicates through eye gaze, it is important you become familiar with her methods of communication to ensure her needs and wishes are met. Patience and understanding are key qualities for this role.

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 her life.

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

Essential Experience Required

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

Desirable Experience

• Tracheostomy care
• PEG Feeding
• Ventilation Care
• Gastrostomy care

We have the following shifts available;

• Full Time & Part Time Days Available
• 2-4 Shifts Per Week
• 12:00pm - 9:00pm

Take a look at our pay rates!

Weekdays: £14.00 per hour Approx. £126.00 per 9-hour shift

Weeknights: £14.00 per hour Approx. £126.00 per 9-hour shift

Weekends: £14.50 per hour Approx. £130.50 per 9-hour shift

Bank Holiday £16.00 per hour Approx. £144 per 9-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 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.