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Healthcare Assistant

TN United Kingdom

Thatcham

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

25 days ago

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Join a supportive team dedicated to helping individuals with mental health challenges at an independent hospital. In this rewarding role, you'll engage in daily ward rounds, analyze behaviors, and provide essential care and support to patients on their recovery journey. With a focus on compassion and resilience, your contributions will make a significant impact on the lives of those you serve. This position offers a structured shift pattern and a variety of benefits, ensuring a fulfilling work-life balance while you help others lead valued lives.

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Ability to support individuals with mental health conditions.
Experience in a challenging care environment.

Conduct ward rounds and analyze patient behaviors.
Update patient records and provide personal care.

Compassion

Resilience

Positive Attitude

Vigilance

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You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with a range of mental health conditions, 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

You will be working at Thornford Park, a 130 bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services, there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.

The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.

What you will get

Annual salary of £23,692.50
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 are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

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