Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistant
Part time
Healthcare
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Complex Home Care
Job Ref 26020
Job description
At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes. Every care package is tailored, with a compassionate and skilled team built around each person's needs.
We live by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
The Role
We are supporting a bright and engaging young girl who lives at home with her family in Newcastle.
She enjoys:
During your shifts, you will provide attentive, person-centred care, supporting her comfort, safety, and wellbeing throughout the day.
This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to make a real difference in a child's life.
Key Responsibilities
Additional Information
Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, clients may request male or female staff depending on their care needs.
The client's family has specifically requested female care staff for this role.
Job description
- Healthcare Assistant
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3
- Pay Rate: £15.00 - £18.50 Per hour | Sleep-in shifts: £90.00 - £95.00 per night
- Shifts: Part Time Days shifts | 12pm-9pm | Monday - Sunday
At Apollo Home Healthcare, we provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes. Every care package is tailored, with a compassionate and skilled team built around each person's needs.
We live by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
The Role
We are supporting a bright and engaging young girl who lives at home with her family in Newcastle.
She enjoys:
- Disney and CBeebies
- Reading
- Singing
During your shifts, you will provide attentive, person-centred care, supporting her comfort, safety, and wellbeing throughout the day.
This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to make a real difference in a child's life.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing high-quality, person-centred care
- Supporting with personal care respectfully and with dignity
- Administering medication as required
- Assisting with Moving & Handling
- Supporting daily routines and play-based activities
- Monitoring wellbeing and responding to care need
- Tracheostomy care
- Gastrostomy care (PEG feeding)
- Suctioning
- Minimum 3 months' care experience
- Confident with medication, personal care, and Moving & Handling
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Competitive pay with enhancements for weekends and bank holidays
- Regular confirmed rotas and flexible scheduling
- Reward & recognition programme
- Supportive management and 24/7 on-call support
- Ongoing training and development within a national, values-led provider
Additional Information
Please note: Due to the nature of our vacancies, clients may request male or female staff depending on their care needs.
The client's family has specifically requested female care staff for this role.
Band
- Band 2