About this role
Job summary Are you a naturally caring experienced Support Worker in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where youre 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 Ballington House in Leek as a Support Worker and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. Youll 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 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 talking and interacting with service users, supporting, encouraging, and motivating them with all aspects of their recovery and treatment goals, such as
Main duties of the job As a Support Worker at Ballington House in Leek, you'll work with a dedicated team to provide care for individuals with various mental health conditions. Your role includes supporting patients in their recovery journey by engaging in activities that promote their treatment goals, such as daily living tasks and community involvement. The position involves 12.5-hour shifts across 3-4 days per week, including nights and weekends. While the role can be challenging, it is highly rewarding as you contribute to improving the lives of others. Elysium Healthcare offers a benefits package that supports your wellbeing and professional growth, including training and development opportunities, annual leave, and access to discounts and health services.
About us Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of specialized care across England and Wales, with over 8,000 employees and a network of more than 80 services. The company focuses on mental health, neurological, learning disabilities and autism, and children's education. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, which operates globally in 10 countries. The organisation is committed to delivering high-quality care through a culture of kindness and teamwork. As an employer, they prioritize the wellbeing and growth of their staff, offering comprehensive benefits and career opportunities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Are you a naturally caring experienced Support Worker 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 Ballington House in Leek as a Support Worker 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 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 talking and interacting with service users, supporting, encouraging, and motivating them with all aspects of their recovery and treatment goals, such as daily living tasks, community involvement etc, carrying out duties allocated by the MDT, updating patient records, responding to incidents, supporting mealtimes, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
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: Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW
You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded Mental Health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex Mental Health needs.
The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge which incorporates three phases; the assessment phase (accepting help), the rehabilitation phase (believing, trying and learning) and the community phase-out (self-reliance).
The patients journey generally begins on the ground floor and as they move through each phase of their pathway they proceed to the first floor and then the two bedroomed apartment on the first floor.
You will work alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and assistants, an occupational therapist and assistants, nurses, and support workers.
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 £25,058
· 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/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking
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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Previous experience as a Support Worker in the UK healthcare system.
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
Leek
ST13 5LW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)