Senior Healthcare Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Are you an experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join St. Neots Neurological Centre in St. Neots, and provide care for people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs. You will be key in supporting individuals to lead a full and valued life. Its a career that you can take pride in. At St.Neots Neurological Centre you will have the chance to develop your skills and career. With a huge range of courses on offer, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals. What you will be doing: You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Mental Health conditions. You will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. The Senior Healthcare Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare involves making a significant impact in the lives of individuals by supporting people with challenging behaviour and high support needs. The position is based at St. Neots Neurological Centre in St Neots, where you will be an integral part of a team that provides care to those with mental health conditions. Your responsibilities will include organizing and overseeing shifts, ensuring the wellbeing of service users, responding to challenges or concerns, and supervising support staff. Day-to-day duties include organizing activities, administering medication, communicating with families and professionals, and handling budgets, among others. The role requires previous experience as a Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience in mental health, with NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, and leadership skills. It involves a mix of days, nights, and weekend work, offering a challenging yet rewarding environment where no two days are the same. Elysium Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider with a unique approach to the delivery of care, employing over 8,000 people with a network of more than 90 services across England and Wales. The organization specializes in Mental Health, Neurological services, Learning Disabilities and Autism, and various other healthcare services, offering significant opportunities for career growth and development. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide. The company is committed to safe recruitment practices, being a Disability Confident employer, and ensuring that all employees understand their responsibility in safeguarding the welfare of service users. Staff can benefit from a comprehensive benefits package, career development opportunities, and supportive work culture. Elysium prides itself on creating pathways in therapeutic and rehabilitation services for individuals affected by neurological or mental health conditions. Are you an experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join St. Neots Neurological Centre in St. Neots, and provide care for people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs. You will be key in supporting individuals to lead a full and valued life. It’s a career that you can take pride in. At St.Neots Neurological Centreyou will have the chance to develop your skills and career. With a huge range of courses on offer, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals. What you will be doing: You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Mental Health conditions. You will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. As a Senior Support Worker some of your key responsibilities will include organising and overseeing the smooth running of a shift, ensuring the wellbeing of all service users, responding to any challenges or concerns and supervising support staff. You will organise activities, administer medication, communicate with families and professionals, oversee daily reports, budgets, complete financial audits and complete H&S checks. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. It is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week. No two days are the same in this role, offering plenty of engagement and motivation. While there's a degree of routine, you can expect a diverse work environment. Our rota includes days, nights, and weekend shifts to ensure a well-balanced team effort. As a Senior Support Worker you will have: Experience as Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience in Mental Health and hold the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Leadership skills and experience Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour Deal with challenging behaviours Have a positive and professional approach Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest Be local or within commutable distance You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted. Where you will be working: Location: Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA Join the team at St Neots Neurological Service providing care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment. St Neots Neurological Service is located in the centre of town and provides assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and complex care for both males and females suffering from a broad range of neurological conditions, which is provided by a highly experienced team based on site 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 £27,027 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 Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free meals and onsite 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 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 Are you an experienced Senior Healthcare Assistant looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join St. Neots Neurological Centre in St. Neots, and provide care for people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs. You will be key in supporting individuals to lead a full and valued life. It’s a career that you can take pride in.