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Care AssistantinThe area below is where the role is located:inThe area below is where the role is located:PUBLISHED WED 6 NOV 2024

£11.50 to £18 an hour  PERMANENT  GOOD SALARY 

BONUSNIGHTSSENSE OF HUMOURWEEKEND

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Apollo Home Healthcare is looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to provide personalized care and support for a teenage boy in Bury. The role involves assisting with essential care needs, overseeing clinical interventions, and engaging the service user in various activities during weekends. Candidates with experience in children's complex care are preferred, and the position requires a minimum commitment of three shifts per week, including weekends.

Successful applicants will initially receive an hourly rate of £11.50 during a shadowing period, which can increase to between £15.50 and £18.00 upon completing training and becoming competent in clinical tasks. The job offers competitive pay, confirmed rotas, bespoke training, and a £150 Welcome Bonus. Healthcare Assistants will work independently in the home, ensuring the service user's dignity and privacy while promoting independence.

Useful skills for a Care Assistant:
To work as a Care Assistant in the UK, you need a combination of essential skills, personal qualities, and sometimes specific qualifications. Here are the key skills and attributes required:
Essential Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals. Good listening skills are also important.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others is crucial in providing emotional support to clients.
3. Patience: The ability to remain calm and composed in stressful or challenging situations is vital.
4. Physical Fitness: Care assisting can involve lifting, moving, and supporting clients, so having a good level of physical fitness is important.
5. Observational Skills: Being able to notice changes in a client’s condition or behavior is crucial for providing appropriate care.
6. Time Management: You will often have to manage multiple tasks and prioritize the needs of your clients effectively.
7. Teamwork: Ability to work well with other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible for clients.
8. Problem-Solving Skills: Finding effective solutions to challenges that arise during care activities.
9. Basic Cooking and Household Skills: Depending on the role, you may be required to prepare meals or assist with household chores.
Personal Qualities:
1. Dependability: Being reliable and punctual is essential in this role.
2. Respectfulness: Treating clients with dignity and respect is fundamental.
3. Adaptability: Being able to adjust your approach based on the individual needs of clients and varying situations.
4. Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding and appreciating diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Qualifications:
While formal qualifications are not always required, the following can be beneficial:
1. Care Sector Training: Mandatory training may include safeguarding, first aid, infection control, and health and safety.
2. Health and Social Care Qualifications: NVQs or diplomas in Health and Social Care can enhance job prospects.
3. DBS Check: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is usually required to ensure the safety of vulnerable individuals.
Experience:
Experience in healthcare, social care, or related fields can be advantageous, though entry-level positions may be available for those new to the sector.
Continuous Development:
Many employers encourage or require ongoing training and professional development to keep skills updated and enhance care delivery.
 


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