Job Description

This is a temporary Healthcare Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare's Barnet Lane Clinic in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The role involves providing care and support to individuals with mental health conditions, helping them along their recovery pathway. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and friendly team, with opportunities for training and development.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will join an inclusive and supportive team that works together to provide care to people with mental health conditions. Your day-to-day duties will include ward rounds, analyzing behaviors, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It can be a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. However, it is also hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you've made someone's life better.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is 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 within the organization. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Details
Date posted
12 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
26,896 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1360582638
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Borehamwood
WD6 3QU
Job description
Job responsibilities
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?
If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Barnet Lane Clinic in Borehamwood as a 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 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, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 40.25 hours per week.
Where you will be working
Location: Cornerstone House, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3QU
Barnet Lane Clinic is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for men and women with a mental illness including those diagnosed with a personality disorder. The service specialises in working with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living. What you will get

• Annual salary of 26,896
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• 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 a naturally caring experienced 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 Barnet Lane Clinic in Borehamwood as a 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 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, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 40.25 hours per week.
Where you will be working
Location: Cornerstone House, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3QU
Barnet Lane Clinic is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for men and women with a mental illness including those diagnosed with a personality disorder. The service specialises in working with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living. What you will get

• Annual salary of 26,896
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• 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

• No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the role requires experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK, as well as a caring and compassionate nature, a positive attitude, resilience, and vigilance.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the role requires experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK, as well as a caring and compassionate nature, a positive attitude, resilience, and vigilance.