Overview
This is a temporary role for an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker to work at Gregory House in Workington, Cumbria. The role involves providing care and support to people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs, with the aim of helping them lead a valued and fulfilled life. The role offers flexibility, with the ability to choose your own shifts, and a range of benefits including free meals and parking.
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts you want?
Join the staff bank and, after completing a paid two-week induction, you’ll have access to available shifts at Gregory House in Workington, plus the potential future option to work bank shifts regionally at other Elysium services across the region.
There is no minimum number of hours you need to work, although it is recommended to work as often as you can to ensure your induction knowledge and familiarity with the service is retained.
Weekdays, nights and weekend shifts are regularly available and can be viewed and booked through an app. You’ll be able to secure shifts at Gregory House with a few taps.
The hourly rate includes a 12.07% uplift to cover annual leave, plus access to a range of benefits including free meals on duty, free parking and more.
What you will be doing:
* Provide care and support to people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs, helping them lead a valued and fulfilled life.
* Demonstrate a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance in a challenging environment.
* Assist individuals to access a range of activities and opportunities to promote independence and wellbeing.
* Remain flexible and capable of working across various shifts (24/7 service).
Location
Location: Furness Road, Workington, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA14 3PD
Service context
Gregory House provides a specialist provision with enhanced levels of support to meet ongoing needs and risks, in a least restrictive, robust and structured setting. The service supports people to lead meaningful everyday lives with choice and control, engaging in work, training, leisure and personal interests.
What you will get
* An hourly rate of £14.40 (Inclusive of 12.07% Holiday Allowance Uplift)
* Weekly pay
* Two-week paid induction
* App access to book shifts easily and quickly
* Free meals and parking
* Mandatory training to ensure capability
* Wellbeing support and activities for work-life balance
About your next employer
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Elysium Healthcare covers Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, offering opportunities for growth. It is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and over 86,000 employees.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. All staff are expected to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users and all candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification / Qualifications
Essential
* Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker is required.
* You will need to complete a paid two-week induction before starting the role.
Other information
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure will be undertaken.
Employer details
Employer: Elysium Healthcare
Address: Elysium Healthcare, Workington, CA14 3PD
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