Female Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Female Healthcare Assistant to provide specialist care and support to women with mental health conditions. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team, engaging with patients, and assisting with personal care activities. Candidates should possess a caring attitude, empathy, and the ability to handle challenging situations. This rewarding opportunity includes comprehensive training, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, promoting a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual base salary up to £26,786

33 days annual leave

Career development and training

Access to Rewards & Benefits platform

Wellbeing support

Life Assurance

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Free/subsidised meals

Onsite/local free parking

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Caring and compassionate nature.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall care and support to residents.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily routines.
• Update patient records and participate in ward rounds.

Skills

Caring nature

Compassion

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Vigilance

Job description

This position is for a Female Healthcare Assistant at The Chimneys, a 12-bedded service that provides specialist care to support women with a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder. The role involves working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide care and support to the residents, with the aim of helping them decrease harmful behaviours and develop effective strategies to enhance their lives and reach their personal goals.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for a range of duties, including ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support. This may include assisting with personal hygiene. The role requires a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, as it can be a challenging environment at times. However, it is highly rewarding to see the residents improve and know that you have made a positive difference in their lives.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in the UK. With over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, Elysium Healthcare is part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, which employs over 86,000 people worldwide.

Job responsibilities

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 The Chimneys in Bury St Edmunds 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.

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 recovery 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.

If you have a driving licence you may be asked to drive for the service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 The Chimneys in Bury St Edmunds 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.

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 recovery 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.

If you have a driving licence you may be asked to drive for the service.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 37.5 hours per week.

Where you will be working

Location: New Rd, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30 9LR

You will be working at The Chimneys Clinic, a 12 bedded service providing specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Chimneys, you will support with mindful practice, high levels of engagement and think on your feet to create activities to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey.

The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary up to £26,786
• 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/subsidised meals and onsite/local free 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 90 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK is preferred. The role requires a caring and compassionate nature, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.