Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Abertillery; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £27,438 (hourly £13.11)

33 days annual leave incl bank

Career development

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Pension

Free meals

Job summary

A Healthcare Assistant role at Aberbeeg Hospital within Elysium Healthcare offers meaningful work supporting men with mental health conditions. You will join a multidisciplinary team in a newly developed ward, contributing to recovery pathways and person-centred care.

The job requires empathy, resilience and a DBS disclosure; training and development are provided in a supportive culture focused on kindness and teamwork. Shifts include nights and weekends at Aberbeeg Hospital.

Qualifications

• Care experience in mental health settings.
• DBS disclosure required.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Perform ward rounds and monitor patient wellbeing.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily living tasks.
• Update patient records accurately.
• Provide compassionate care in a challenging environment.

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 Aberbeeg in Abertillery 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 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.

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

Where you will be working

Location: Aberbeeg Hospital, Aberbeeg, Abertillery, NP13 2DA

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team at Aberbeeg Hospital, a 12 bedded low secure service for men with a brand new modern medium secure ward for men opening in 2021.

Aberbeeg Hospital focuses on empowering recovery and independence through the least restrictive practices and vocational activities, including working with the in-house Aberbeeg radio station and our residential animals.

Aberbeeg is located within the boundaries of the county borough of Caerphilly, set in 11.5 acres of land with beautiful views of the Welsh countryside.

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 of £27,438 / Hourly rate of £13.11 (40.25 hours per week)
• 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 meals and onsite free parking

About Your Next Employer

Elysium Health care 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