Senior Healthcare Assistant

Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join Pinhoe View in Exeter,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 Pinhoe View 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. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. 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.

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career, where you can make a real difference and change lives for the better? If so, join Pinhoe View in Exeter ,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 Pinhoe View 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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, caring and compassionate nature, excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour

About the employer

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, operates over 80 services across England and Wales, employing over 8,000 people. With a network spanning ten countries and over 86,000 global employees, Elysium Healthcare offers a unique approach to care delivery, encompassing Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. Committed to inclusive recruitment, Elysium provides career growth opportunities, extensive training, and a supportive work environment. Employees enjoy benefits including flexible leave options, wellbeing support, career development, and access to exclusive discounts through platforms like Ely-Vate and Blue Light Card. Elysium is dedicated to maintaining high standards in safeguarding the welfare of service users, requiring all staff to contribute to this effort.