Bank Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Horley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant for flexible shift work at Farmfield Hospital. You'll join a dynamic team caring for vulnerable adult men facing mental health challenges, receiving a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Two-week paid induction

App access to book shifts

Free meals and parking

Mandatory training

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker, or Care Worker.
• Ability to provide care for adults with enduring mental health conditions.
• Must be willing to work a zero-hour contract with flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for adult men with forensic backgrounds and mental health conditions.
• Support individuals in leading a valued and fulfilled life.
• Work as part of a team in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Positive attitude

Vigilance

Job description

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Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want?

Whether you’re looking for extra shifts to boost your income or a flexible job that fits around your lifestyle, if you’re an experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK you can join our staff bank. After completing a paid two-week induction, you’ll have access to available shifts at Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, plus the potential future option to work bank shifts regionally at other Elysium services across the region.

There is no minimum number of hours you need to work, although it is recommended to work as often as you can to ensure your induction knowledge and familiarity with the service are retained.

Weekdays, nights, and weekend shifts are regularly available, which are easy to view and book through an app. Within a few taps, you’ll be able to secure the shifts at Farmfield you want.

Whether your nursing experience is from the NHS or private sector, you can join as a Bank Healthcare Assistant with an hourly rate that includes a 12.07% uplift to cover annual leave, plus access to benefits such as free meals on duty, free parking, and more.

What you will be doing

You will join a team that works well together to provide care for adult men who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health conditions. Whether you are currently a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker, or Care Worker, you will use your experience to support people in leading a valued and fulfilled life.

This environment can be challenging at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. It is also hugely rewarding to see people improve, especially when you help them do something today that they couldn’t do last week.

With Elysium, you’ll experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like as you make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in society. There are plenty of opportunities to stay engaged and motivated, with rewards and a fulfilling role.

The service operates 24/7 with 12.5-hour standard shifts. As a Healthcare Assistant on our bank, you’ll be on a zero-hour contract, giving you the freedom to choose which shifts to work each week.

Where you will be working

Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, located next to Gatwick.

You’ll be caring for adult men aged 18+ who may have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues, and challenging behaviors.

What you will get

• An hourly rate of £12.85 (plus a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)
• Weekly pay
• Two-week paid induction
• App access to book shifts easily and quickly
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully capable of doing your job
• Wellbeing support and activities to help maintain a healthy work-life balance

About your next employer:

You will work for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network across 10 countries employing over 86,000 people.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. A DBS disclosure is required for all candidates.