This role as a Healthcare Assistant at Elysium Healthcare's Bradley Apartments in Grimsby offers the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. You will be part of a supportive and inclusive team, providing personalized care and support to help service users on their recovery journey towards a fulfilling life. The role involves ward rounds, behavior analysis, patient record updates, and assisting with personal care, all while fostering a compassionate and resilient approach.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant at Bradley Apartments, you will join an inclusive and supportive team that works collaboratively to provide care for people with learning disabilities and autism. Your responsibilities will include participating in ward rounds, analyzing behaviors and adapting care accordingly, updating patient records, and delivering overall care and support, which may involve assisting with personal hygiene. It is a challenging yet rewarding environment, requiring a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the individuals you support. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week, including days, nights, and weekends on a rota basis, totaling 40 hours per week.
Job responsibilities
What you will be doing
You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and autism, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.
Your day-to-day will include 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. 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.
Where you will be working
Location: Bradley Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 0AA
You will work at Bradley Apartments, a specialist service for men and women living with complex needs who may have a primary diagnosis of learning disability, mental health issues, or personality disorder. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to support people who display behaviors of concern and pose challenges for services, including those with highly complex and severe challenging behavior.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £25,272
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required, but experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK is preferred. Elysium Healthcare values candidates who demonstrate a naturally caring approach, compassion, and a commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
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.
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