Part Time Healthcare Assistant in Alfreton inAlfreton PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
This is a part-time role as a Healthcare Assistant with Elysium Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health services in the UK. The role involves providing compassionate care and support to individuals with a range of mental health conditions, helping them on their recovery journey. The role is based in Alfreton, Derbyshire and offers a competitive

Salary
, benefits, and opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will be part of a supportive and inclusive team that works together to provide high-quality care to individuals with mental health conditions. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, updating patient records, and assisting with personal care. It is a challenging but rewarding role, requiring a positive attitude, compassion, and resilience. You will have access to training and development opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. They offer a unique approach to care, with a focus on positive risk-taking and psychological input. As part of the Ramsay Health Care group, they have a global reach and provide opportunities for growth and development.

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Date posted
05 November 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£25,058 a year

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
1420477648

Job location
sElysium HealthcareAlfretonDE55 7DT

Job description

Job responsibilities
Are you a naturally caring

Experience
d Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported?If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Field House in Alfreton as a Part Time Healthcare Assistant and

Experience
what delivering great healthcare should feel like.You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork.What you will be doing:You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with a range of Mental Health conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.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 because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 2 shifts a week including nights and weekends.Where you will be working:Location:Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7DT You will be working at Field House and Apartments - a 16 bed specialist rehabilitation service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder. The service offers a blended model of rehabilitation that combines a traditional rehabilitation environment with single and dual occupancy apartments, to provide a seamless care pathway for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder and a history of trauma and/or attachment disorders. You will work in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on positive risk taking which enables self-reliance and builds trust and self-esteem, with a focus on psychological input.What you will get:Annual

Salary
of £25,058 (pro rata)The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off! (pro rata)Free meals and parkingWellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balanceCareer development and training to help you achieve your career goalsPension contribution to secure your futureLife Assurance for added peace of mindEnhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special timeThere is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, 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.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.

Job description

Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialNo specific

Qualifications
are required, but

Experience
as a Healthcare Assistant in a mental health setting would be advantageous. A caring and compassionate nature, as well as the ability to work well in a team, are essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialNo specific

Qualifications
are required, but

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer

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