Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Lindley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £13.11

33 days annual leave including bank-h/

Birthday off and buy additional annual

Career development and training

Ely-Vate rewards & benefits platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Stream – wage access

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contributions

Free/subsidised meals

Onsite/local parking

Job summary

Castleholme Lodge in Huddersfield (Elysium Healthcare) is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join a mixed-gender 20-bed mental health care setting. You will work as part of a supportive team delivering person-centered care to adults with severe mental health difficulties.

You’ll receive access to training and development, a range of benefits, and a culture built on kindness and teamwork. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to patients’ recover pathways and improve lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare settings with adults.
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to mental health care.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
• Perform ward rounds, monitor behaviours and update records.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily living tasks.

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 Castleholme Lodge 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 adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties , 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.

Where you will be working

Castleholme Lodge is situated in Huddersfield with excellent transport links to the surrounding areas.

Castleholme Lodge is a mixed Gender 20 bed Care Home with nursing, providing a range of mental health services for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. It is part of a cluster of Elysium Healthcare services across the Yorkshire and Midlands region that work closely together in support of each other.

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:

• Hourly Rate £13.11
• 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 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

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