Female Support Worker Leek, England
Job description
Introduction
If you care for others without a second thought and are looking for a rewarding career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then a Support Worker at Ballington House could be the right choice for you. We currently offering a £750 Welcome Bonus for Permanent Roles.
Whether you are looking for a new career or already work in healthcare through the NHS or private sector, you’ll receive training to join the team, where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.
If you’re new to healthcare and are not sure if this role is for you, watch this video to get an insight into what the role could involve.
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.
We are actively encouraging female candidates to apply for this opportunity at our female-only service user mental health Hospital. This is to accommodate the needs of our service users in the most efficient manner.
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. Whether you have experience as a Healthcare Assistant or Care Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people 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.
The shift patterns include working days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays 12.5 hours per day, 3-4 days a week.
Where you will be working
Location: Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW
Ballington House is a 13-bed mental health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex mental health needs. It is situated in its own grounds and is close to all local amenities.
Ballington House has a full multi-disciplinary team made up of nursing, psychology, psychiatry, and occupational therapy that provide relevant therapeutic interventions to ensure that the women we care for are given every opportunity to continue along their personal recovery pathways.
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What you will get:
- Annual salary of £21,547
- £750 Welcome Bonus
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
- 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.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
