Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Healthcare Assistant in Clacton-on-Sea, where you will provide compassionate care to individuals facing mental health challenges. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Benefit from a competitive salary, generous leave, and various perks while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,058

33 days of annual leave

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity package

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK.
• Ability to analyze behaviors and adjust care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to individuals with mental health conditions.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

Job description

Introduction

Are you a naturally caring and experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for a fulfilling career where you are valued, recognized, and supported?

If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of others and help improve lives, then join the team at Dunnock View in Clacton-on-Sea as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare truly feels like.

You will have access to various training and development opportunities to help you achieve your career goals, while working within a supportive and friendly team built on kindness and teamwork.

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that provides care to individuals with a range of mental health conditions, utilizing your knowledge and skills to help them recover and lead fulfilling lives.

Your daily tasks may include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors and adjusting care plans, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which could involve assisting with personal hygiene.

This environment can be challenging at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are essential. It is also hugely rewarding to see the progress of those you care for, knowing you have made a difference in their lives.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours per day, 3-4 days a week, including nights and weekends.

Where you will be working:

Location: Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX

Dunnock View is a 42-bed service providing treatment for men and women affected by trauma and mental health disorders.

We use a trauma-informed care model focused on ensuring individuals can transition as safely and quickly as possible to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.

Service users may be suffering from acute mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, self-harm, or substance misuse issues.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,058
• The equivalent of 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Career development and training opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity package

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

About your next employer:

You will work for an established, stable, and agile organization with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological conditions, learning disabilities & autism, and children & education, there are ample opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, operates across 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare is committed to safer recruitment practices, is a Disability Confident employer, and emphasizes safeguarding and welfare of service users. All staff will be subject to a DBS check.