Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Potters Bar is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting young people with mental health conditions in a caring environment. Applicants should be skilled in communication and personal awareness. The position offers a salary of £25,058, extensive benefits, and opportunities for career development. Full-time shifts include nights and weekends.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,058

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to help others.
• Ability to pick up on body language and social cues.
• Experience with mental health conditions is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to young people with mental health conditions.
• Work as part of a supportive team.
• React and respond appropriately to individuals in care.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Personal awareness

Job description

Overview

If you know what it means to provide high quality care to young people with mental health conditions, and how rewarding and meaningful working in Children and Young People\'s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) can be, then you\'re probably the person we\'re looking for.

Being a Healthcare Assistant in CYPMHS isn\'t a tick-box exercise. It\'s not just about the pay check. It\'s about making a positive difference and shaping the future of people\'s lives from an early age, helping them to have a bright future. What\'s more precious than that?

Choosing to be a Healthcare Assistant at Potters Bar Clinic means that you will have:

• A genuine natural desire to help others
• Compassion without judgement or bias
• Understanding of what they\'re going through
• Knowledge of how best to help young people in your care
• Motivation to want to help them to the best of your ability every day…

What you will be doing

You\’ll be working with adults and young people with a range of acute mental health conditions, which will bring daily challenges and require you to be focused, engaged and have really good personal awareness and communication skills. This doesn\'t mean just being able to talk or write, but being able to pick up on body language, social cues, and to be able to react and respond appropriately, fully explaining in a way that people in your care will understand.

You will be working as part of an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care, using your naturally compassionate nature and knowledge and skills to support people through their care pathway to lead a fulfilled life.

Being a good Healthcare Assistant will come naturally to you, and helping other people isn\'t just a job, it\'s part of who you are. If this sounds like you, then apply now and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Where you will be working

Location: 190 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SE

Potters Bar Clinic comprises two acute mental health wards for adult men and women, and two CAMHS Tier 4 low secure wards for young people aged 13-18.

Located in a residential area, Potters Bar Clinic is only a one minute drive from the M25 and a short bus ride from Potters Bar Train Station with a bus stop right outside, making it an easy commute for most.

The shift patterns include working nights and weekends (3 months of the year on nights, on average), 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week with a one-hour unpaid break. On a Full-Time Contract you will work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday one week and Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday the following week on a 2-week rolling rota. Shift times are 7.15am-7.45pm.

What you will get

• Annual Salary of £25,058
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with 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.