Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Field House in Alfreton as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You’ll 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 people with Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder 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.

We’re keen to hear from individuals from all backgrounds — whether you’re starting your career or bringing experience from sectors like childcare, hospitality, retail or customer service — as we value transferable skills and offer full training for the right candidates.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 

Where you will be working

Location: Chesterfield Road, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7DT

You will be working at Field House and Apartments, it is an eight bed specialist rehabilitation service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder.

It is a specialist service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder and a history of trauma and/or attachment disorders. The service offers a blended model of rehabilitation that combines a traditional rehabilitation environment with single and dual occupancy apartments, to provide a seamless care pathway for women. You will be working in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on positive risk taking which enables self-reliance and builds trust and self-esteem.

The service focuses on psychological input and provides specialist, evidence based interventions including Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). There is significant staff expertise in early life trauma and attachment disorder, helping the service user make sense of a trauma history.

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: 

• Hourly Rate of £13.11
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – 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 

About your next employer:

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 disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• We're keen to hear from individuals from all backgrounds, whether you're starting your career or bringing experience from sectors like childcare, hospitality, retail or customer service as we value transferable skills and offer full training for the right candidates.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Alfreton

DE55 7DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)