Part Time Healthcare Assistant

**Introduction**:
If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a part-time rewarding career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then a Part-Time Healthcare Assistant at Wellesley Hospital could be the right choice for you.

Whether you are looking for a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private sector, join the Elysium team on a part-time basis and feel valued and supported, with a 2-week paid induction course and career development opportunities.

It’s a career that you can take pride in while enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

**What you will be doing**:
You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide high-quality care to females with mental health conditions and complex care needs. Whether you have experience as a Support Workers or Care Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life.

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; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week because of you.

You will have access to the Elysium Wellbeing team, which is on hand to keep you feeling great; be it a chat, massage or group activities. Who doesn’t like a free massage at work?

With a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed, if you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

At Wellesley Hospital permanent part-time contracts are available for 1 or 2 days. The shift patterns may include working nights and weekends, 12.5 hours a day.

**Where you will be working**

**Location**: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF

Join the multidisciplinary team at Wellesley Hospital providing care to men and women with mental health conditions in a modern and purpose-built hospital with low and medium secure environments.

The unit is one of NHS England’s pilot sites to test new approaches to delivering mental health care and works alongside local NHS trusts and private care providers in the South West.

Wellesley Hospital is conveniently located near Wellington, close to the M5 and commutable from Taunton, Exeter, Yeovil and surrounding areas.

**What you will get**:

- Hourly rate £10.45 per hour
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off
- Free meals
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and training
- Pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity Package
- Flexible working opportunities

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and 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.

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.