Healthcare Assistant

This is a role as a Healthcare Assistant at Elysium Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK. The job is located in Walton on the Naze, Essex and is a temporary position. The Healthcare Assistant will be responsible for providing care and support to individuals with learning disabilities and autism, helping them along their recovery pathway towards a more fulfilled life.

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will join a supportive and inclusive team that works together to provide high-quality care to individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours, updating patient records, and assisting with personal care. This can be a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important.

However, it is highly rewarding to see the individuals in your care improve and know that you have made a positive difference in their lives.

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees. They have a unique approach to healthcare delivery, with a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. Elysium Healthcare is part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, which employs over 86,000 people across 10 countries.

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and autism. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends.

Location:

Asher House, Third Avenue, Walton On The Naze, CO14 8JU
. Asher House consists of six bespoke, single-person apartments within a registered care setting with 24-hour nursing support. It provides a robust environment and high-intensity care model which is designed to support people who have a Learning Disability & Autism with highly complex needs and behaviours.

• Annual salary of £25,155
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

No specific qualifications are listed, but the role requires previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK, along with a naturally caring disposition, compassion, resilience, and vigilance.

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.