Healthcare Assistant Days - Hitchin

Brainkind Neurological Centre York; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading neurological care centre in Hitchin is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant. The role involves working closely with clients to ensure their well-being and recovery, alongside a dedicated team. This position offers competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a strong emphasis on employee welfare.

Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working within a team.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• IT skills including accessing the internet and using email and word processing tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring clients' physical and emotional well-being.
• Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation.
• Supporting service users to express their views and experiences.

Skills

Teamwork

Numeracy

Literacy

IT Skills

Job description

Whitwell Road, St Paul's Walden, Hitchin SG4 8BT, UK

Job Description

Posted Friday 13 June 2025 at 23:00

Healthcare Assistant - Day shifts DRIVER PREFFERED

**please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role **

Location: Hitchin, SG4 8BY

We will accept part-time and full-time applicants

Pay Rate: £13.76 - £13.98 per hour DOE + 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement

For Non-Drivers we offer subsidised transport from Luton Central and Stevenage Central

If you are passionate about providing expert and compassionate care and looking to develop in your career as a Healthcare Assistant in the field of Neurological care, Brainkind Stagenhoe has an amazing opportunity for you!

About us:

Stagenhoe is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Hertfordshire, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At Stagenhoe, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.

Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

About the role:

• Working with other team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and functional recovery. Ensuring that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced

• Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues, as necessary. Assisting in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact – achieved by talking and working with them

• Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation

• Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals’ experience. Challenging practice as appropriate and supporting junior and new staff

• Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

• Supporting service users to have their views and experiences considered in the way the service is provided and delivered

• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

About you:

• Proven experience of working within a team

• Numeracy and literacy skills

• IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• A competitive rate of £13.76 - £13.98 per hour DOE
• 33 Days AL
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team,click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Whitwell Road, St Paul's Walden, Hitchin SG4 8BT, UK