About this role
Job summary Elysium Healthcare is seeking a caring and experienced Healthcare Assistant to join their team at the Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst, West Sussex. This role focuses on supporting individuals with eating disorders, aiding in their recovery path towards a fulfilled life. The job offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, location allowance, and access to extensive training and development opportunities. The position involves working in a supportive team environment that values kindness and teamwork, ensuring employees are well-supported in a challenging yet rewarding setting. The clinic provides a multidisciplinary environment with opportunities for career growth within Elysium Healthcare's expansive network.
Main duties of the job The Healthcare Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare involves working with an inclusive and supportive team to provide care to people with eating disorder conditions at the Middlewood Clinic. Responsibilities include conducting ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, adapting care accordingly, updating patient records, and providing overall support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. The role requires a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance, as the environment can be challenging at times. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours per day, working 3-4 days a week, including nights and weekends, totaling 37.5 hours per week.
About us Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, employs over 8,000 people across the UK, providing a unique approach to care delivery through its network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Elysium focuses on areas such as Mental Health, Neurology, Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Children's Services, offering opportunities for career growth and movement within its expansive network. The organization is committed to safer recruitment and inclusive employment practices, ensuring all staff are dedicated to safeguarding the welfare of service users. Elysium is part of a global network extending across 10 countries, employing over 86,000 people worldwide.
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?
If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst as a Healthcare Assistant and enjoy £1,200 location allowance 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 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 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. 37.5 hours per week.
Where you will be working
Location: Little Ashfield, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JP
Middlewood Clinic provide care and treatment for men and women who have an eating disorder including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and atypical Eating Disorders. Our approach will be to restore a healthy body weight and address psychological problems during treatment.
The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Middlewood Clinic will be made up of the Registered Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Psychologist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker.
The hospital will have 12 comfortable ensuite bedrooms and a variety of communal and recreational spaces including lounge areas, a light and airy dining room, activities room, visitors room, therapy rooms, therapy kitchen area and a lovely cottage style garden.
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:
Annual base salary of £25,253 A £1,200 location allowance The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free meals 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 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
No specific qualifications listed
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
Midhurst, West Sussex
GU29 9JP
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)