Brainkind

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Hitchin

The closing date is 28 November 2025

Job summary

Senior Healthcare Assistant

Hitchin

£14.09 - £14.20 per hour DOE (Including a 10% Market Enhancement) + 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement

37.5hrs per week

Must have a Level 3 in Health and Social Care to apply

Will include weekend and bank holiday shifts

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Why join us?

Brainkind has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team at Stagenhoe Neurological Care Centre. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will coordinate the provision of high-quality holistic person-centred care and support to our service users. You will also provide direct supervision, coaching and mentoring to junior staff.

Main duties of the job

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. We provide specialist neurological care, rehabilitation and support tailored to the individual needs of people with a range of neurological conditions.

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:

To carry out and delegate care and support tasks whilst ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable environment

To ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged

To comply with national and local policy , procedures, guidelines and legislation

To complete local and corporate induction and attendance of mandatory and priority training

To promote choice in the delivery of care and support. Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals experience. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

  • A competitive rate of £14.09 - £14.20 per hour DOE
  • 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement
  • 33 Days AL
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Excellent training and support
  • Company Pension
  • Eye voucher scheme
  • Long service and staff awards
  • Free parking

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.09 to £14.20 an hour £14.09 - £14.20 per hour DOE Including a 10% Market Enhancement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-25-0086

Job locations

Brainkind

Stagenhoe Park

St. Pauls Walden

Hitchin

Hertfordshire

SG4 8BZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role:

To carry out and delegate care and support tasks whilst ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable environment

To ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged

To comply with national and local policy , procedures, guidelines and legislation

To complete local and corporate induction and attendance of mandatory and priority training

To promote choice in the delivery of care and support. Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals experience. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role:

To carry out and delegate care and support tasks whilst ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable environment

To ensure that the rights and choices of individuals are actively promoted and supported and their beliefs and preferences are appropriately acknowledged

To comply with national and local policy , procedures, guidelines and legislation

To complete local and corporate induction and attendance of mandatory and priority training

To promote choice in the delivery of care and support. Reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the individuals experience. Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and/or their representatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • About you:
  • S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent - essential
  • Numerate and literate
  • Computer Literacy
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Demonstrable skills in leadership and supervision
  • 2 years relevant care work experience
  • Audit awareness
  • Coaching and mentoring experience and or qualifications
  • Competencies that are specific to the speciality
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • About you:
  • S/NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent - essential
  • Numerate and literate
  • Computer Literacy
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Demonstrable skills in leadership and supervision
  • 2 years relevant care work experience
  • Audit awareness
  • Coaching and mentoring experience and or qualifications
  • Competencies that are specific to the speciality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

Brainkind

Stagenhoe Park

St. Pauls Walden

Hitchin

Hertfordshire

SG4 8BZ


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

Brainkind

Stagenhoe Park

St. Pauls Walden

Hitchin

Hertfordshire

SG4 8BZ


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Advisor

Helen Twigg

Helen.Twigg2@brainkind.org

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.09 to £14.20 an hour £14.09 - £14.20 per hour DOE Including a 10% Market Enhancement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0462-25-0086

Job locations

Brainkind

Stagenhoe Park

St. Pauls Walden

Hitchin

Hertfordshire

SG4 8BZ


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