Experienced Healthcare Assistant

NHS Jobs; Grimsby; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Career development & training

Blue Light Card

Free onsite parking

Life Assurance

Stream wage access

24/7 GP service

Pension

Job summary

Bradley Complex Care in Grimsby is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join a multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate care to adults with complex mental health and learning disabilities needs. You’ll be supported with training and development in a friendly environment focused on kindness and teamwork.

The role requires a positive attitude, resilience and 6 months UK experience in Mental Health settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months UK experience in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to people with Mental Health conditions and support daily living needs.
• Conduct ward rounds and assess behaviours to adapt care with the team.
• Update patient records accurately and maintain documentation.
• Assist with personal hygiene and overall patient comfort.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

Mental Health

Learning Disabilities

Job description

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported? If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Bradley Complex Care in Grimsby as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork. We are seeking Healthcare Assistants with a minimum of 6 months UK experience, specifically in the field of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with a range of Mental Health conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.

Where you will be working:

Location: Bradley Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 0AA You will work at a specialist service for men and women living with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of Learning Disability, Mental Health issue or Personality Disorder. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support people who display behaviours of concern and pose challenges for services, including those with highly complex and severe challenging behaviour. Bradley Complex Care is located in Bradley, Grimsby, and North East Lincolnshire. The location provides a more relaxed local environment than a busy inner-city setting, which supports service users engaging in their therapeutic programme, thus increasing the pace of recovery and speeding up discharge.

What You’ll Get:

• Hourly rate of £13.11
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free onsite parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.