Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their team at a modern facility in Reading. In this role, you will provide essential care and support to individuals with severe mental health conditions, focusing on their recovery and well-being. You'll work alongside a supportive team, gaining access to training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career. This rewarding position allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while enjoying a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and well-being support.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Join a supportive team to provide care for individuals with severe mental health conditions.
• Assist with personal hygiene and update patient records.
• Participate in ward rounds and analyze behaviors.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

Personal Hygiene Assistance

Behavior Analysis

Education

Experience as a Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job summary

This is a role as a Healthcare Assistant at Rosebank House, a modern and purpose-built home with 13 en-suite bedrooms, providing specialist care and support for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions. The focus is on independent living skills, social inclusion, education, and employment engagement, with close links to the local community.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will join an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide care to people with severe and enduring mental health conditions. Your responsibilities will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It's a challenging but rewarding environment, where you can make a positive difference in people's lives.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. They have a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and development.

Details Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,057.50 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1299114807

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Reading

RG4 5LE

Job description 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 atRosebank Housein Readingas a Healthcare Assistantand 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 withsevere and enduring mental health conditions, usingyour 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 is12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends.

Where you will be working

Location:Lower Henley Road,Caversham, Reading, Berkshire,RG4 5LE

Join the team at Rosebank House providing specialist care and support for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions. You will be working ata modern and purpose-built home with 13 en-suite bedrooms.

The focus of Rosebank House is on independent living skills and social inclusion, education and employment engagement. There are close links with the local community for residents to access local college, work placements and amenities.

What you will get

• Annual salary of£25,057.50
• 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.

Job description 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 atRosebank Housein Readingas a Healthcare Assistantand 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 withsevere and enduring mental health conditions, usingyour 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 is12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends.

Where you will be working

Location:Lower Henley Road,Caversham, Reading, Berkshire,RG4 5LE

Join the team at Rosebank House providing specialist care and support for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions. You will be working ata modern and purpose-built home with 13 en-suite bedrooms.

The focus of Rosebank House is on independent living skills and social inclusion, education and employment engagement. There are close links with the local community for residents to access local college, work placements and amenities.

What you will get

• Annual salary of£25,057.50
• 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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• 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.

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Reading

RG4 5LE

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Reading

RG4 5LE

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)