Healthcare Assistant - Ipswich

The Disabilities Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading neurological care center as a Healthcare Assistant, where you will provide compassionate care to individuals with neurological conditions. The role offers full-time rotational shifts, excellent benefits including 30% pay enhancements for weekends, and a supportive team environment aimed at enhancing the quality of life for our patients.

Benefits

30% enhancements for weekend shifts

Public holidays at 60% enhancement

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension contributions

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Free uniform and parking

Qualifications

• Previous care experience or education required.
• Caring, flexible, and team player traits essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote choice in care and support delivery.
• Ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
• Enhance the individual's experience through proactive care.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

NVQ 2 in health and social care

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Healthcare Assistant

£11.44 p/h (weekends 30% enhancements) Full time rotational days and nights Ipswich, Suffolk

Why join us?

Brainkind offers exciting career development opportunities for experienced Care Assistants at the Neurological Care Centre, The Chantry, Ipswich, Suffolk. We seek compassionate, dedicated carers to join our team.

About us:

The Chantry is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre caring for people aged 18 and over with neurological conditions. We provide care aimed at improving health, independence, and emotional and social needs. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals utilize expert neurorehabilitation to support individuals with neurological conditions or brain injuries.

About the role:

• Promote choice in care and support delivery
• Make decisions to enhance the individual's experience
• Ensure accurate reporting and documentation
• Promote Brainkind values and high standards
• Demonstrate compassion, flexibility, excellent people skills, and teamwork
• Previous care experience or education is essential

About you:

The ideal candidate will be caring, flexible, and a team player. Recent care experience in a similar environment is required, and candidates should have or be willing to obtain an NVQ 2 in health and social care.

Rewards:

• Excellent benefits, including discounts on many brands and services
• Weekend shifts (Friday midnight to Sunday midnight) with 30% enhancements
• Public holidays: 24 hours at 60% enhancement
• Nights (8:00 pm to 6:00 am) with 30% enhancement
• 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Pension contributions
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Perkbox access
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free uniform and parking

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. We recommend applying promptly. All successful candidates will undergo compliance checks, including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.

Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion, offering policies and forums to support employees from all backgrounds.