Bank Healthcare Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
The Bank Healthcare Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare offers experienced healthcare professionals the flexibility to work the shifts they want, with the opportunity to gain experience across different services in the region. The role involves providing care and support to individuals with mental health conditions, contributing to their recovery and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Healthcare Assistant, you will join a dedicated team providing care and support to individuals with mental health conditions at the Emerald Place Clinic in Charlwood. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, engaging patients in therapeutic activities, and monitoring their progress. You will utilise your previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or Care Worker to make a positive impact on the lives of the people in your care.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile company with over 8,000 employees, providing a wide range of healthcare services across England and Wales. As part of the Ramsay Health Care group, Elysium has a global network of over 86,000 employees, offering opportunities for growth and development.
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want?
Whether you're looking for extra shifts to boost your income or a flexible job that fits around your lifestyle, if you're an experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK you can join our staff bank and, after completing a paid two-week induction, you'll have access to available shifts at Emerald Place Clinic in Charlwood, plus the potential future option to work bank shifts regionally at other Elysium services across the region.
There is no minimum number of hours that you need to work, although it is recommended to work as often as you can to ensure your induction knowledge and familiarity with the service is retained.
Weekdays, nights and weekend shifts are regularly available, which are easy to view and book through an app. Within a few taps you'll have the shifts at Emerald Place Clinic secured that you want.
Whether your nursing experience is from the NHS or private sector, you can join the team as a Bank Healthcare Assistant with an hourly rate that includes a 12.07% uplift to cover annual leave, plus have access to a range of benefits including free meals on duty, free parking and more.
What you will be doing:
You will join the team that works well together to provide care for people with Mental Health conditions. Whether you are currently a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or Care Worker, you will utilise your experience to support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life.
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; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week because of you.
With Elysium, you'll get to experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like as you make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in society, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated as you're rewarded and enjoy a fulfilling role.
The service operates 24/7 with 12.5 hour standard shifts. As a Healthcare Assistant on our bank you'll be on a zero hour contract, giving you the freedom to choose which shifts you want to work each week.
Where you will be working:
Location: Emerald Place Clinic, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Horley, RH6 0BNEmerald Place Clinic is a general adolescent inpatient unit for the care and treatment of young people aged 13 up to the age of 18. Young people who are admitted to the unit will have a primary diagnosis of mental illness across a wide range of disorders and complex needs.
These could include Mental Health conditions such as Mood Disorders and acute Psychosis. Additionally young people may have co-existing additional needs such as Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including mild Learning Disabilities or Autism. A young person could also be admitted if they have disordered eating.
What you will get:
- An Hourly Rate of £13.50 (Inclusive of a12.07% Holiday Allowance Uplift)
- Weekly pay!
- Two-week paid induction
- App access to book shifts easily and quickly
- Free meals and parking
- Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability.
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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
- Relevant experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or Care Worker is required. No specific qualifications are mentioned, but a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important attributes for the role.
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
Charlwood
RH6 0BN
