Healthcare Assistant

NHS Jobs; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite free parking

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Job summary

Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide compassionate, person-centred care in a secure mental health setting. You will support ward rounds, monitor behaviours, assist with personal care, and work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored support for individuals on their recovery journey.

The role offers a three-week induction, a shift pattern of 12.5 hours across 3–4 days, including nights and weekends, and a salary of £13.11

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings is beneficial.
• Ability to provide compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Strong communication and emotional awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, person-centred care at every stage of recovery.
• Support ward rounds and observe behaviours to shape care plans.
• Assist with daily tasks to promote dignity and independence.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic support.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Calm under pressure

Resilience

Job description

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? Offering free shuttle bus transport from Thatcham train station, join the team at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll bring empathy, patience, and resilience to a secure Mental Health setting, along with strong communication skills, emotional awareness, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. It can be challenging at times, but your positive attitude, adaptability, and commitment to delivering person-centred care will be key to succeeding in this role. Experience in Mental Health is beneficial, as Thornford Park Hospital provides medium and low secure forensic services, PICU care, and specialist pathways for mental illness, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism often with histories of offending or previous placement challenges. You’ll work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, using your skills to help individuals progress along their recovery journey. As you grow in your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work across multiple wards and services and pursue qualifications in health and social care. We offer a comprehensive three-week induction to help you thrive from day one. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends.

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing compassionate, person-centred care to individuals at every stage of their recovery
• Supporting ward rounds and observing behaviours to help shape responsive care plans
• Assisting with everyday tasks, including personal care, to promote dignity and independence
• Collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, tailored support

Where You’ll Be Working

Thornford Park is a 141 bed hospital set within 21 acres of Berkshire countryside, offering a seamless care pathway across medium and low secure services, psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs), and rehabilitation flats. The site supports men and women with complex Mental Health needs, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism often with histories of offending or previous placement challenges.

Services include

• Medium & Low Secure Units for acute and long-term care
• PICUs for individuals in psychiatric crisis
• Older Adult Services with age-appropriate, holistic interventions
• Specialist Learning Disability & Autism Pathways with integrated secure settings and step-down flats

Location: Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

What You’ll Get

• £13.11 per hour
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About us

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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.