Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Healthcare Assistant to join their supportive team at Moorlands Neurological Centre. The role involves providing daily care and support to individuals with neurological conditions, participating in ward rounds, and aiding in recovery. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude, compassion, and the ability to work flexible shifts. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,272

33 days annual leave including your birthday

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to work 12.5-hour shifts including nights and weekends.
• Knowledge of neuro behavioral rehabilitation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ward rounds and patient records updates.
• Provide personal care and support to patients.
• Work collaboratively with a team to enhance patient recovery.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Positive attitude

Vigilance

Job description

What you will be doing

You're a Healthcare Assistant in the UK looking to be valued, supported, and recognised for making a positive difference to the lives of others. Join Moorlands Neurological Centre in Stoke-on-Trent to 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.

You'll join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with neurological conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery 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 days, nights and weekends. 40 hours per week.

Where you will be working

Location: Moorlands Neurological Centre, Lockwood Road, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 4QU

Moorlands Neurological Centre is being developed as a neuro behavioural hospital service for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury. The service will support and care for people who, because of their injury, have challenging and complex needs that are preventing them from making further progress with their lives and require a neuro behavioural rehabilitation programme.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £25,272
• 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.