Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Borehamwood is seeking compassionate caregivers for a new service. Responsibilities include providing care to individuals with complex needs, conducting ward rounds, and supporting clients in their recovery. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a supportive team environment await.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• Ability to provide care for individuals with complex needs.
• Knowledge of mental health and behavioral analysis.
• Experience in a care environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ward rounds and analyze behaviors.
• Update patient records and provide personal care.
• Support individuals on their recovery pathway.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

Job description

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You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with highly complex needs and behaviours. conditions, usingyour 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

You will be working at a new service which is in the heart of the local community. Clipstone House consists of six bespoke, single-person apartments within a registered care setting with 24 hour nursing.

Working in a robust environment with a high intensity care model, you will provide care and support to people with highly complex needs and behaviours. This includes people who may be stepping down from hospital or whose community placements have broken down.

The aim of the service is to support people to move back to their home area and be closer to their families.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £23,693
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.