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Healthcare Assistant

£14 - £17.5 per hour
Full-time
  • Healthcare Assistant
  • Location: Wigan, WN5
  • Pay Rate: £14.00 - £17.50 Per hour
  • Shifts: Full-time and part-time | Days & sleeping nights

Flexibility is required to work a variety of shifts, including both day and night shifts.

About us

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 looking for compassionate and reliable Healthcare Assistants to join a supportive and friendly care team, providing 1:1 and 2:1 support for a fun-loving 23-year-old lady within her family home.

This is a highly rewarding role where you will build a meaningful relationship and play an important part in supporting her to live life to the fullest in a safe, positive, and engaging environment.

Every day is different, and you will support her with both clinical care and enjoyable daily activities. She particularly enjoys singing, baking, animals, especially dogs and horses and Disney.

You will support her across a variety of settings, including her family home during both day and night shifts, at college, during community outings, and throughout respite stays. This varied support will help her maintain a consistent routine while enjoying a range of activities and environments.

This is a chance to make a real and lasting difference in someone’s life every day.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing personal care with dignity and respect
  • Supporting with clinical interventions
  • Assisting with moving and handling
  • Administering medication
  • PEG feeding
  • Oral suctioning
  • Encouraging engagement in hobbies and daily activities
  • Promoting independence, wellbeing, and quality of life

What We’re Looking For

  • Minimum 3 months’ care experience
  • Confidence with medication administration, personal care, and moving & handling
  • Strong communication skills
  • A compassionate, reliable, and proactive approach
  • Pet Friendly (family home includes a dog)

What We Offer

  • 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

Our funded training (including clinical skills) is provided free of charge; however, attendance is unpaid.

Additional Information

Please note : Due to the nature of our vacancies, clients may request male or female staff depending on their care needs.

Our client has specifically requested females only to join their care team.

Apply Now

If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply by submitting your CV through this job board.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Apollo Home Healthcare team.

Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago
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