Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wrexham is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join their dedicated team. You will provide care for men with personality disorders and mental health challenges, assisting them along their recovery pathways. Ideal candidates will have a compassionate nature and strong resilience. The role offers a competitive salary and a variety of benefits, including training and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,057.50

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Must have experience as a Healthcare Assistant.
• Ability to manage challenging situations with a positive attitude.
• Skills in patient care and personal hygiene assistance.

Responsibilities

• Join an inclusive team providing care for men with mental health issues.
• Update patient records and provide overall care.
• Assist with personal hygiene tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Vigilance

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?

If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Ty Grosvenor in Wrexham as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You will 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 men with personality disorders and mental illness conditions, using your 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 is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends.

Where you will be working:

Location: 16 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1BU

Join the team at Ty Grosvenor, providing care for men with personality disorders and mental illness in an established and well-run service, where you will focus on equipping people with the appropriate skills for community living.

You will empower and support people to reach their own unique goals while you learn about implementing five core zones of Work and Education, Interventions, Social Networks, Health and Empowerment. The service has two distinct wards and two-bedroom apartments that support independent living. You’ll also benefit from access to mainstream resources within the local community.

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.