Bank Healthcare Assistant

As a Bank Healthcare Assistant at Elysium Healthcare, you'll have the autonomy to choose when and where to work by becoming a part of our flexible staffing bank. With Wellesley Hospital in Wellington as your base, you'll provide essential care to those with mental health conditions. The role offers significant flexibility, with no minimum hour requirements, enabling you to work as frequently as you desire to maintain familiarity with the service. Through our dedicated app, you can easily book shifts that fit your schedule across weekdays, nights, and weekends. In this challenging yet fulfilling environment, your positive attitude and compassion make a genuine difference, helping individuals improve and achieve milestones. While the hourly rate includes a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift, other benefits include weekly pay, a two-week paid induction, free meals and parking, as well as dedicated wellbeing support. You will need to clear a DBS check due to the sensitive nature of the work.

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 Wellesley Hospital in Wellington, 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 Wellesley Hospital 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 [service type e.g. 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: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF

You will be working at Wellesley Hospital, a purpose built 101 bed hospital in Wellington (Somerset) for men and women with mental health needs.

There are 6 wards for people with mental health needs and 1 ward for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.

The Wellesley Hospital built in 2017 works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to deliver the best possible environment for patients with mental health issues.

What you will get

About your next employer

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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

Elysium Healthcare stands out in the field with its specialized approach to delivering care tailored to individual needs. Operating with over 8,000 employees across a robust network of more than 80 services throughout England and Wales, it addresses a wide range of healthcare needs including Mental Health, Neurological issues, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and services tailored for Children & Education. Being a part of Ramsay Health Care expands its reach globally, across 10 countries with a workforce of over 86,000 individuals. The integrated services at Elysium, including collaboration with NHS and other Trusts, ensure the provision of high-quality care environments and patient-centric solutions. The emphasis on high standards, committed staff, and inclusive recruitment showcases its dedication to delivering exemplary healthcare and providing employees with growth opportunities in a supportive setting.

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