Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. They have a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and development.
Main duties of the job
The Healthcare Assistant role at the Bere Clinic in Waterlooville involves providing care and support to people with eating disorders, using your knowledge and skills to help them along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. Your day-to-day duties will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours, updating patient records, and assisting with personal hygiene. It's a challenging but rewarding environment, requiring a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance.
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 Bere Clinic in Waterlooville 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 eating disorders, 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, 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.
Where you will be working
Bere Clinic provides a CAMHS Tier 4 eating disorder service for young people aged 12 up to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of eating disorder or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm.
Onsite we have an Ofsted registered school for the young people to continue with their schooling whilst in treatment.
What you will get
* Annual salary of £23,692
* 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
* Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK, with a caring and compassionate nature.
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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