Elysium Healthcare
Senior Healthcare Assistant
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Senior Support Worker – Badby Park, Daventry
Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker looking to elevate your career and make a real difference by changing lives for the better?
If so, join Badby Park in Daventry, where you will provide specialist care for individuals with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs, ensuring they lead enriched, valued lives.
About the Role
At Badby Park, you’ll be part of an inclusive, supportive team dedicated to delivering person-centred care for people with:
- Mental health conditions
- Neurological illnesses
- Acquired brain and spinal cord injuries
This role is proud, rewarding, and dynamic – no two days are the same. You’ll play a critical role in shaping positive outcomes for some of society’s most vulnerable residents.
With Elysium Healthcare, you have the opportunity to develop your skills through a wide range of training programmes and support your career growth through dedicated mentoring and learning opportunities.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Senior Support Worker, your key responsibilities include:
- Organising and overseeing shifts to ensure smooth operations and a positive service
- Supporting the wellbeing of all service users through direct care
- Managing challenging behaviours with professionalism and patience
- Medication administration and health-related support
- Overseeing support staff, including providing supervision and team collaboration
- Organising activities that enhance resident independence, dignity, and quality of life
- Completing daily reports, budgets, and audits for financial and compliance purposes
- Ensuring robust Health & Safety checks are executed
- Communicating effectively with families, professionals, and external agencies
This role requires resilience and vigilance due to the challenging nature of the environment. However, it’s depthlessly rewarding to see residents achieve small, incremental improvements thanks to your dedication.
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The Work Environment
- Varied shifts: Days, nights, and weekends to maintain a balanced and reliable team presence
- Vibrant environment: Trained to deliver specialist neurological rehabilitation, complex care, and neurological therapy
- Groundbreaking facilities: Nestled in 80 acres of beautiful countryside near Daventry
- Historic setting: A grand manor house – offering comfort, tranquility, and excellent amenities
Responsibilities
To excel in this role, you will have:
Experience & Skills:
- Demonstrated experience as a Senior Support Worker or extensive care experience specifically in Mental Health
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care
- Strong leadership skills, with experience in managing teams and supervise support staff
- A high degree of empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence
- Ability to de-escalate challenging behaviours with precision and positive intent
Core Qualities:
- Willingness to support residents with daily personal hygiene
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust
- Adaptability and problem-solving in fast-chaced environments
- Professional resilience and a positive attitude in high-pressure situations
- Strong ** organisational skills** with attention to detail
- Reliability, honesty, and continuous improvement mindset
Requirements
- Residency: Must live in the UK and possess the Right to Work as a full-time employee
- Visa Restrictions: 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visas are not acceptable
Benefits
At Elysium Healthcare, we take pride in supporting professionals who make lives better every day. As part of the team, you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary of £25,564.50 (annual base)
- 33+ days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the option of purchasing additional leave
- Career development through dedicated training programmes and mentorship
- Ely-Vate rewards platform: Discover more savings and exclusive offers for everyday life
- Wellbeing support, including work-life balance activities and resources
- Blue Light Card, providing discounts and travel advantages
- Life Assurance for financial peace of mind
- Stream access: Instant wage advances and smart savings directly from your pay
- 24/7 GP consultancy and second medical opinions
- Enhanced maternity package, supporting holistic wellbeing during pregnancy
- Pension contributions, securing your financial future
- Free meals and on-site parking, simplifying daily commutes
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About Us
As part of Elysium Healthcare, we are dedicated to pioneering care across England and Wales – serving over 8,000 employees and operating across five key sectors:
- Mental Health
- Neurological Health
- Learning Disabilities & Autism
- Children & Education
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, bringing decades of global expertise across 10 countries and 86,000+ employees worldwide. We follow safer recruitment policies and uphold Disability Confident commitments, ensuring inclusive and equitable opportunities for all staff. Safeguarding the welfare of residents is every employee’s responsibility.
Why Join Us?
You’ll bring 专业双人乐 (meaning “skilled pair” in Mandarin?) mattress-sharing expertise, transforming lives through your passion and capabilities. Each resident donor requires expert input— join us, and be part of evolving immersive team dynamics—where your real-world care commitment— turns on nightly rotations, weekends and holidays— into fulfilling progress. Join us today and turn care days into career-tailored outcomes.
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