Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their team at The Farndon Unit in Newark. The role involves supporting patients with mental health conditions through ward rounds, patient record updates, and daily personal care activities. Candidates should exhibit compassion and resilience, and while prior experience is preferred, a strong commitment to patient care is essential. This position offers opportunities for career development and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,058

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Career development and training opportunities

Access to Wellbeing support activities

Life Assurance

24/7 GP service

Pension contribution

Free/subsidised meals

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care to individuals with mental health conditions.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene and associated tasks.
• Strong communication skills for updating patient records and collaborating with the team.

Responsibilities

• Perform ward rounds and assess the needs of patients.
• Update patient records accurately and timely.
• Support patients in personal hygiene and daily activities.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

Positive attitude

Education

Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK

Job description

This is an opportunity to join an inclusive and supportive team at The Farndon Unit in Newark, Elysium Healthcare, providing care to people with a range of Mental Health conditions. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will use your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. The role involves ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.

Main duties of the job

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, analyzing behaviors 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.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disability and autism services in the UK, with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. The organisation is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

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 The Farndon Unit in Newark 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: Farndon Rd, Newark NG24 4SW

The Farndon Unit is a purpose-built hospital which provides services across low secure, rehabilitation and acute inpatient settings for women with Mental Health and personality disorder diagnoses.

Our combination of low secure wards and a rehabilitation ward area (also within the low secure perimeter) provide a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation prior to discharge. Our on-site facilities include large and attractive en-suite bedrooms, disabled facilities, secure courtyard and garden, patient café, gym, salon, and activity hall.

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 £25,058
• 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 Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK is preferred.

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.