About this role
Job summary Elysium Healthcare is inviting applications for the position of a Bank Healthcare Assistant at Thornford Park Hospital, Thatcham, Berkshire. This temporary role involves working in a secure mental health setting, contributing to the rehabilitation of patients with complex mental health issues, personality disorders, and learning disabilities. The job pays an hourly rate of £14.40 and includes benefits such as a comprehensive induction, free meals, and training opportunities. Successful candidates should demonstrate empathy, patience, resilience, and strong communication skills to support and empower service users effectively.
Main duties of the job Join the team at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As a Healthcare Assistant, youll bring empathy, patience, and resilience to a secure Mental Health setting, along with strong communication skills, emotional awareness, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Youll work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, using your skills to help individuals progress along their recovery journey. As you grow in your role, youll have the opportunity to work across multiple wards and services and pursue qualifications in health and social care.
About us Elysium Healthcare, a part of Ramsay Health Care, is a leading provider of specialized mental health services in England and Wales. With a network of over 90 services and more than 8,000 employees, Elysium focuses on mental health, learning disabilities, neurological and autism care, offering innovative and person-centered services. Their approach to care delivery emphasizes quality, safety, and compassion, ensuring that service users receive the highest standards of care. The organization is committed to supporting the professional growth and well-being of its employees through comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.
Job description 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?
Join the team at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll bring empathy, patience, and resilience to a secure Mental Health setting, along with strong communication skills, emotional awareness, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. It can be challenging at times, but your positive attitude, adaptability, and commitment to delivering person-centred care will be key to succeeding in this role. Experience in mental health is beneficial, as Thornford Park provides medium and low secure forensic services, PICU care, and specialist pathways for Mental Health illness, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism.
You’ll work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, using your skills to help individuals progress along their recovery journey. As you grow in your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work across multiple wards and services and pursue qualifications in health and social care.
We offer a comprehensive three-week induction to help you thrive from day one.
The shift pattern is 12.5 hours per day
Please note (Bank Only): You’ll need to commit to a paid three-week training course. If you’re unable to attend, we kindly ask that you do not apply.
What You Will Be Doing:
As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting and empowering service users through a seamless, integrated recovery and rehabilitation pathway that truly transforms lives. Your day-to-day will include:
Providing compassionate, person-centred care to individuals at every stage of their recovery Supporting ward rounds and observing behaviours to help shape responsive care plans Assisting with everyday tasks, including personal care, to promote dignity and independence Collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, tailored support Where You’ll Be Working:
Location: Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
Thornford Park is a 141 bed hospital set within 21 acres of Berkshire countryside, offering a seamless care pathway across medium and low secure services, psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs), and rehabilitation flats. The site supports men and women with complex Mental Health needs, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism—often with histories of offending or previous placement challenges.
Services include:
Medium & Low Secure Units for acute and long-term care PICUs for individuals in psychiatric crisis Older Adult Services with age-appropriate, holistic interventions Specialist Learning Disability & Autism Pathways with integrated secure settings and step-down flats You’ll be part of a recovery-focused, multidisciplinary team helping people move safely toward greater independence. Thornford Park is easily accessible via Thatcham train station, with shuttle transport available.
What You’ll Get:
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Hourly rate of £14.40 (Inclusive of a 12.07% holiday allowance uplift) Two-week paid induction Free meals and parking Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional) About us:
Elysium Health care has 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 Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in mental health is beneficial. The candidate must be able to commit to a paid three-week training course.
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.
Employer details Employer name Elysium Healthcare
Address Elysium Healthcare
Thatcham
RG19 8ET
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)