Healthcare Assistant -Female
Job Description
Job summary
This healthcare assistant role at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst, West Sussex is part of Elysium Healthcare, an established and agile company with over 8,000 employees. The successful candidate will join an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide care to people with Eating Disorders, using their knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for ward rounds, analyzing behaviors and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. The role requires a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance to work in the challenging but rewarding environment of supporting people with Eating Disorders.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. They are an established, stable, and agile company with over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and career development.
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 Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst as a Healthcare Assistant 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.
In the interest of our female residents, we are exclusively recruiting for female candidates only.What you will be doing:
You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Eating Disorders, 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.
The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends,37.5 hours per week.
Where you will be working:
Location: Little Ashfield, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JP
Middlewood Clinic provide care and treatment for men and women who have an Eating Disorder including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and atypical Eating Disorders. Our approach will be to restore a healthy body weight and address psychological problems during treatment.
The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Middlewood Clinic will be made up of the Registered Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Psychologist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker.
The hospital will have 12 comfortable ensuite bedrooms and a variety of communal and recreational spaces including lounge areas, a light and airy dining room, activities room, visitors room, therapy rooms, therapy kitchen area and a lovely cottage style garden.
What you will get:
- Annual salary of £25,185 (Inclusive of £1,200 Location Allowance)
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
- Free meals
- 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 are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the role requires experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK, as well as a naturally caring and compassionate nature, and the ability to work in a challenging but rewarding environment.
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
Midhurst, West Sussex
GU29 9JP
