Healthcare Assistant

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  • Worksop, Nottinghamshire
  • £25,058 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
This is a Healthcare Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare, a large and established healthcare provider with over 90 services across England and Wales. The role involves providing care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and sensory/communication differences, helping them lead more independent and fulfilling lives. The role is based in Creswell, Worksop and offers a competitive annual salary of £25,058 plus a range of benefits.Main duties of the jobAs a Healthcare Assistant, you will be part of an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide care and support to people with learning disabilities, autism, and sensory/communication differences. Your responsibilities will include supporting individuals with daily living activities, community engagement, and developing social networks and coping strategies. The role can be challenging at times, but it is highly rewarding to see the positive impact you can have on people's lives.About usElysium Healthcare is a large and established healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. They cover a range of healthcare services including mental health, neurology, learning disabilities, and autism. Elysium is part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, which employs over 86,000 people across 10 countries.DetailsDate posted18 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£25,058 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number1364205414Job locationsElysium HealthcareWorksopS80 4BXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people who have Learning Disabilities, Autism and sensory and communication differences, using your knowledge and skills to support and encourage individuals to lead a full and valued and meaningful life to them, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing social networks and coping strategies.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 conditions, 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 supporting individuals with activities of daily living, activities within the home and community, completing service user records and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal care.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. Dove House will support individuals who are currently out of area return to their local area, therefore staff will be required to take part in transitional work, where they will visit and work them at their current placement. All expenses will be paid but this may require an overnight stay.Where you will be working:Location: Colliery Road, Creswell, Worksop, S80 4BXBe part of a new team at this residential service for adults under 65 years with a Learning Disability, Autism and sensory and communication differences located in Creswell, a 10 minute drive from Worksop.Dove House is a specialist, robust service to support people with ongoing complex needs and behaviours that challenge who are stepping down from hospital or to avoid an inappropriate admission to hospital and to enable them to return to their home area. The model was introduced to emulate community care for individuals with complex needs in robust, spacious accommodation.The services are staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Nurses and Support Workers.What you will get:
  • Annual salary of £25,058
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc 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.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 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people who have Learning Disabilities, Autism and sensory and communication differences, using your knowledge and skills to support and encourage individuals to lead a full and valued and meaningful life to them, enabling them to live more independently through a programme of active community engagement, developing social networks and coping strategies.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 conditions, 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 supporting individuals with activities of daily living, activities within the home and community, completing service user records and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal care.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. Dove House will support individuals who are currently out of area return to their local area, therefore staff will be required to take part in transitional work, where they will visit and work them at their current placement. All expenses will be paid but this may require an overnight stay.Where you will be working:Location: Colliery Road, Creswell, Worksop, S80 4BXBe part of a new team at this residential service for adults under 65 years with a Learning Disability, Autism and sensory and communication differences located in Creswell, a 10 minute drive from Worksop.Dove House is a specialist, robust service to support people with ongoing complex needs and behaviours that challenge who are stepping down from hospital or to avoid an inappropriate admission to hospital and to enable them to return to their home area. The model was introduced to emulate community care for individuals with complex needs in robust, spacious accommodation.The services are staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Nurses and Support Workers.What you will get:
  • Annual salary of £25,058
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc 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.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 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or working with individuals with learning disabilities or autism would be an advantage.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or working with individuals with learning disabilities or autism would be an advantage.

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