Part Time Healthcare Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Career development

Ely-Vate rewards

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access

GP service

Maternity package

Pension

Free meals

Free parking

Job summary

Elysiuм Healthcare is seeking a Healthcare Assistant in Thatcham, Berkshire to provide compassionate, person-centred care in a secure Mental Health setting. You will support ward rounds, observe behaviours to tailor care plans, and assist with daily tasks, promoting dignity and independence.

Join a multidisciplinary team at Thornford Park Hospital and benefit from induction, flexible shifts, and opportunities to pursue further qualifications in health and social care.

Qualifications

• Empathy, patience and resilience essential.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, person-centred care to individuals at every stage of recovery.
• Support ward rounds and observe behaviours to shape care plans.
• Assist with daily tasks including personal care to promote dignity.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team across wards and services.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Communication skills

Job description

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, 2 shifts 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

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 provides medium and low secure forensic services, PICU care, and specialist pathways for Mental Health illness, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism. You'll multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, tailored support Where You'll Be Working: Location: Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET 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 You'll be part of a recovery-focused, multidisciplinary team helping people move safely toward greater independence.

What You'll Get:

• £13.11 per hour
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (pro rata) – 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 disclosureTPBN1_UKTJ