Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Potters Bar is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to support young people in their mental health journey. This role involves providing individualized care and working alongside a dedicated team to ensure high-quality support. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a genuine desire to make a positive impact in young people's lives. Full-time and part-time shifts available with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Annual Salary of £25,058

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but a desire to help and compassion are essential.
• Ability to understand and support young people through their experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to young people with mental health conditions.
• Work as part of a supportive team to help individuals lead fulfilled lives.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Personal awareness

Job description

Overview

This role as a Healthcare Assistant in the Children and Young People\u2019s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) at Elysium Healthcare\u2019s Potters Bar Clinic is an opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of young people with mental health conditions. The job involves providing high-quality care, using compassion and understanding to support them through their care pathway. Elysium Healthcare is a stable and growing company with a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, offering the chance for career development and progression.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant in CYPMHS, you will be working with adults and young people with a range of acute mental health conditions. This will bring daily challenges that require you to be focused, engaged, and have strong personal awareness and communication skills. You will need to be able to pick up on body language, social cues, and respond appropriately, fully explaining things in a way that the people in your care will understand. Working as part of a supportive team, you will use your compassionate nature and knowledge to help people lead fulfilled lives.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees. It is part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, which extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people. Elysium Healthcare provides a wide range of services across England and Wales, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education.

Job responsibilities

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\u2019s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) can be, then you 2re probably the person we 2re looking for.

Being a Healthcare Assistant in CYPMHS isn\u2019t a tick-box exercise. It\u2019s not just about the pay check. It\u2019s about making a positive difference and shaping the future of people\u2019s lives from an early age, helping them to have a bright future. What\u2019s 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\u2019re 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

Full time 37.5 hours per week and part-time (3 shifts per week) are available, and whether you are looking to start a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private sector, you will receive all necessary training and support to join the team.

If you are looking to become a Healthcare Assistant for the first time, watch this interactive video to gain insights into the reality of working in this environment. It\u2019s highly rewarding but can be quite challenging and different to what you might expect.

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work full time in the UK. Student visas are not accepted

What you will be doing

You\u2019ll 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\u2019t 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\u2019t just a job, it\u2019s 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) 6 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\u2019s 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 you will need to demonstrate a genuine desire to help others, compassion without judgement or bias, understanding of what the people in your care are going through, and the knowledge and motivation to provide the best possible support.

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.