Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Hertford Heath; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,564.50

33 days leave incl bank holidays

Career development

Rewards & Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Wages-on-demand (Stream)

24/7 GP

Maternity package

Pension contributions

Free meals & onsite parking

Job summary

Jacobs Neurological Centre in Sawbridgeworth is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join an inclusive, supportive team. You’ll provide care to residents with neurological conditions, take part in ward rounds, monitor wellbeing, update patient records, and assist with personal care as needed.

The role offers training and development, a 12.5 hour shift pattern across 3–4 days, with nights and weekends, plus a comprehensive benefits package including paid leave, wellbeing support, and access to

Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals with neurological conditions.
• Ability to update and maintain accurate patient records.
• Commitment to kindness, teamwork and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Ward rounds and monitoring patients' condition.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily activities.
• Record observations and notify the team of changes.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilience

Vigilant

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

Introduction

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 Jacobs Neurological Centrein Sawbridgeworth 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 neurological 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.

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 £25,564.50
• 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