Part Time Healthcare Assistant

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported? Join the team at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll bring empathy, patience, and resilience to a secure Mental Health setting, along with strong communication skills, emotional awareness, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

It can be challenging at times, but your positive attitude, adaptability, and commitment to delivering person-centred care will be key to succeeding in this role. Experience in Mental Health is beneficial, as Thornford Park provides medium and low secure forensic services, PICU care, and specialist pathways for Mental Health illness, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism. You’ll work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, using your skills to help individuals progress along their recovery journey.

As you grow in your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work across multiple wards and services and pursue qualifications in health and social care. We offer a comprehensive three-week induction to help you thrive from day one. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 2 shifts a week including nights and weekends. T hornford Park is easily accessible via Thatcham train station, with shuttle transport available.

What You Will Be Doing:
As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting and empowering service users through a seamless, integrated recovery and rehabilitation pathway that truly transforms lives. Your day-to-day will include:
Providing compassionate, person-centred care to individuals at every stage of their recovery Supporting ward rounds and observing behaviours to help shape responsive care plans Assisting with everyday tasks, including personal care, to promote dignity and independence Collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, tailored support Where You’ll Be Working:

Location:

Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
Thornford Park is a 141 bed hospital set within 21 acres of Berkshire countryside, offering a seamless care pathway across medium and low secure services, psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs), and rehabilitation flats. The site supports men and women with complex Mental Health needs, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism—often with histories of offending or previous placement challenges. Services include:
Medium & Low Secure Units for acute and long-term care PICUs for individuals in psychiatric crisis Older Adult Services with age-appropriate, holistic interventions Specialist Learning Disability & Autism Pathways with integrated secure settings and step-down flats You’ll be part of a recovery-focused, multidisciplinary team helping people move safely toward greater independence. What You’ll Get:
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual base salary of £25,058 (pro rata) The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (pro rata)– plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate;
Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are…