Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is hiring a Healthcare Assistant at Cotswold Spa in Broadway, Worcestershire. The successful candidate will provide care and support to young individuals aged 13+ with eating disorders. Responsibilities include conducting ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, and assisting with personal hygiene. The role offers flexibility between full-time, part-time, and bank contracts, with a rewarding atmosphere and comprehensive benefits including career development and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Annual salary of £26,238

33 days annual leave

Career development and training

Free meals and parking

Access to 24/7 GP service

Pension contribution

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant is essential.
• A caring and compassionate personality is required.
• Ability to adapt care based on observed behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to young patients with eating disorders.
• Conduct ward rounds and analyze patient behaviors.
• Assist with personal hygiene and update patient records.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Teamwork

Job description

This is a Healthcare Assistant role at Cotswold Spa, a specialist eating disorder service located in Broadway, Worcestershire. The role involves providing care and support to young people aged 13+ with eating disorders such as Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. The service offers both inpatient and day patient treatment programmes in a comfortable and contemporary environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will join a supportive and inclusive team to provide care and support to people with eating disorders. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours, updating patient records, and assisting with personal hygiene. It is a challenging but rewarding role, where you can make a positive difference in the lives of others. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week, including nights and weekends.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a large healthcare provider with over 90 services across England and Wales, covering mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and other specialist areas. They are part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, employing over 86,000 people worldwide.

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for a fulfilling career 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 Cotswold Spa in Broadway, Worcestershire.

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 eating disorder 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.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 38.5 hours per week. The shift is from 8am to 8:15pm or 8pm to 8:15am (11 paid hrs + 1.25hrs unpaid break). If you’re looking for flexibility, a variety of hours are available including full time permanent, part time, nights only and Bank (zero-hour contract - pick up shifts when you want). If you would like more information on what these positions entail, please contact Cotswold Spa directly for an informal chat.

Where you will be working

Location: Cotswold Spa, Station Road, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7DE

Cotswold Spa Hospital is a specialist eating disorder service located in Broadway, Worcestershire for young people aged between 13+ which offers both inpatient and day patient treatment programmes.

The service is for young people of all genders with an eating disorder, predominantly:

• Bulimia Nervosa
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

The units have been specifically designed with the adolescent and young adult in mind. The interior design of the hospital is both contemporary and comfortable incorporating young people’s art.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £26,238
• 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 parking

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are listed, but the role requires previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, as well as a caring, compassionate, and resilient personality.

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.