• Job Description

  Req#: E0132-25-0765?language=en&page=558&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a Part Time Senior Support Worker role at Elysium Healthcare, a healthcare organization that provides care for adults with complex mental health needs. The position is located in Borehamwood and is a temporary role with an annual salary of £25,057.50 pro rata. The Senior Support Worker will be responsible for assisting service users with day-to-day activities, contributing to their recovery journeys, promoting independence and empowerment, and supporting community-based rehabilitation.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Senior Support Worker, you will join a qualified and experienced team that supports people with mental health conditions. You will work across four community houses in Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven, and Cowling, Yorkshire, providing care and support to service users who are transitioning from a hospital setting to independent living. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily tasks, writing and updating care plans, recording service user notes, administering medication, and promoting community-based activities. You will need to have experience as a Senior Support Worker, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviors.

  About us

  Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile healthcare company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. It is part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, which employs over 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment and is a Disability Confident employer.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £25,057.50 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  1303609206

  Job locations

  Elysium Healthcare

  Borehamwood

  BD20 7JS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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 Community Houses, and provide care for adults with complex mental health 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. Our Care Home service, known as Community Houses, has rapidly expanded with 4 sites across Keighley that offer a step-down service to adults with complex mental health needs. We are a unique service which offers enhanced care to our Service Users to continue with their rehabilitation journey, including physical health monitoring with support from local medical services. Each service is a large residential house with an office and is where you will help our Service Users to carry out routine daily tasks - everything from help with cooking, cleaning, activities in the community and encouraging independent living in their future. You will even have day trip visits to the seaside with service users as part of this role. At Community Houses, 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. What you will be doing You will join the qualified and experienced team that supports people with mental health conditions. We are a step-down service between Three Valleys Hospital and Independent Living, supporting service users who are ready to leave the hospital setting but do not quite have the full life skills to live on their own in the community. Whether you have been a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or a Care Worker, you can utilise your experience to support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life. We have a 4-tier working structure and all Senior Support Workers are on one level. You will report to a Team Leader with the Registered Manager and Deputy on-site daily who can be approached for support, questions and anything else you will need. The last staff survey identified that at our staff answered yes to the question ‘I feel well supported by my line manager. You will work across all four houses and encourage our Service Users to lead a full and valued life, helping them to live more independently, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. It can at times be a challenging environment, but regular feedback from staff is that it is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week - because of you. As a 24/7 service the standard shift pattern is on a rolling two-week basis covering days, nights and weekends. Overtime is also available and occasional flexibility can also be offered. Senior Support Worker duties include: •Assist Service Users with their day-to-day activities i.e. Cooking, cleaning, washing, some personal care •Contributing to individual recovery journeys •Promoting independence and empowerment •Writing and updating care plans •Recording Service User electronic notes •Promoting activities and supporting Service Users with in-house and community-based rehabilitation •Issuing Medication •General duties such as admin, cleaning, stock ordering, contacting external healthcare services The role in some of our community houses involves independent lone working, medication administration and contributing to CPA’s, therefore some previous knowledge and experience in these areas are required. As a Senior Support Worker you will have: •Experience as Senior Support Worker •Leadership skills and experience •Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature •Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene •Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour •Deal with challenging behaviours •Have a positive and professional approach •Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest •Be local or within commutable distance

  Where you will be working:

  Location: Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven and Cowling, Yorkshire. With 21 beds across four community houses and situated in the semi-rural areas of Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven and Cowling, our care homes are ideally located for safe, structured and gradual reintegration into the community. A driving licence is not essential for the role, but due to the location of the services, please ensure that you are able to commute on public transport if living out of area. Many existing staff that live in and around Keighley, Steeton and Colne use public transport very successfully. Day shifts start at 7:35am. What you will get:

  • Annual Salary of £25,057.50 Pro Rata
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave Pro Rata– plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking in local streets.
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
  • Pension contribution to secure your future
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

  There 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

  Job responsibilities

  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 Community Houses, and provide care for adults with complex mental health 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. Our Care Home service, known as Community Houses, has rapidly expanded with 4 sites across Keighley that offer a step-down service to adults with complex mental health needs. We are a unique service which offers enhanced care to our Service Users to continue with their rehabilitation journey, including physical health monitoring with support from local medical services. Each service is a large residential house with an office and is where you will help our Service Users to carry out routine daily tasks - everything from help with cooking, cleaning, activities in the community and encouraging independent living in their future. You will even have day trip visits to the seaside with service users as part of this role. At Community Houses, 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. What you will be doing You will join the qualified and experienced team that supports people with mental health conditions. We are a step-down service between Three Valleys Hospital and Independent Living, supporting service users who are ready to leave the hospital setting but do not quite have the full life skills to live on their own in the community. Whether you have been a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or a Care Worker, you can utilise your experience to support people to lead a valued and fulfilled life. We have a 4-tier working structure and all Senior Support Workers are on one level. You will report to a Team Leader with the Registered Manager and Deputy on-site daily who can be approached for support, questions and anything else you will need. The last staff survey identified that at our staff answered yes to the question ‘I feel well supported by my line manager. You will work across all four houses and encourage our Service Users to lead a full and valued life, helping them to live more independently, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. It can at times be a challenging environment, but regular feedback from staff is that it is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week - because of you. As a 24/7 service the standard shift pattern is on a rolling two-week basis covering days, nights and weekends. Overtime is also available and occasional flexibility can also be offered. Senior Support Worker duties include: •Assist Service Users with their day-to-day activities i.e. Cooking, cleaning, washing, some personal care •Contributing to individual recovery journeys •Promoting independence and empowerment •Writing and updating care plans •Recording Service User electronic notes •Promoting activities and supporting Service Users with in-house and community-based rehabilitation •Issuing Medication •General duties such as admin, cleaning, stock ordering, contacting external healthcare services The role in some of our community houses involves independent lone working, medication administration and contributing to CPA’s, therefore some previous knowledge and experience in these areas are required. As a Senior Support Worker you will have: •Experience as Senior Support Worker •Leadership skills and experience •Strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature •Willingness to support residents with personal hygiene •Excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour •Deal with challenging behaviours •Have a positive and professional approach •Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest •Be local or within commutable distance

  Where you will be working:

  Location: Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven and Cowling, Yorkshire. With 21 beds across four community houses and situated in the semi-rural areas of Steeton, Sutton-In-Craven and Cowling, our care homes are ideally located for safe, structured and gradual reintegration into the community. A driving licence is not essential for the role, but due to the location of the services, please ensure that you are able to commute on public transport if living out of area. Many existing staff that live in and around Keighley, Steeton and Colne use public transport very successfully. Day shifts start at 7:35am. What you will get:

  • Annual Salary of £25,057.50 Pro Rata
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave Pro Rata– plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking in local streets.
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
  • Pension contribution to secure your future
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

  There 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.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Applicants for this role should have experience as a Senior Support Worker, leadership skills, strong empathy and a caring nature, and the ability to support residents with personal hygiene and deal with challenging behaviors. They should also be reliable, flexible, hard-working, and honest, and be able to commute to the service locations.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Applicants for this role should have experience as a Senior Support Worker, leadership skills, strong empathy and a caring nature, and the ability to support residents with personal hygiene and deal with challenging behaviors. They should also be reliable, flexible, hard-working, and honest, and be able to commute to the service locations.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Elysium Healthcare

  Address

  Elysium Healthcare

  Borehamwood

  BD20 7JS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Elysium Healthcare

  Address

  Elysium Healthcare

  Borehamwood

  BD20 7JS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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