Healthcare Assistant

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time.

Successful Applicants will receive a £500 Welcome Bonus!! T&C's apply

Cornerstone Healthcare is seeking experienced, compassionate, and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our award-winning team at The Burren.

The Burren is a newly built, purpose-designed service in South Bristol that specialises in supporting individuals with complex neurological conditions, complex dementia, mental health needs, and rehabilitation and recovery-focused requirements. We provide person-centred care that focuses on each resident's abilities, goals, and potential, helping them achieve the highest level of independence and quality of life possible.

This is an exciting opportunity for Healthcare Assistants who are passionate about rehabilitation, mental health support, complex dementia care, and case management, and who want to make a meaningful difference within a specialist environment.

Join us at an exciting time as we continue to expand and open new communities within the home.

What You’ll Bring

* At least 12 months' experience working within rehabilitation, active discharge, recovery, re-enablement or case management settings (essential)

* Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams included but not limited to: Occupational health therapists, physio therapists, GP's, social workers.

* Knowledge of person-centred and recovery-focused approaches

* Understanding of rehabilitation pathways

* Strong observation skills and confidence monitoring and reporting progress

* Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations

* A caring, compassionate, and patient-centred approach

* Excellent communication and documentation skills

Your Working Pattern

38.5 hours per week (12-hour shifts)

* 3 shifts one week, 4 shifts the following week

* Day shifts: 07:45 – 19:45

* Night shifts: 19:45 – 07:45

Both day and night positions are available. Whilst we will consider your preference, rotation and weekend working will be required. Breaks are unpaid.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Healthcare Assistant at The Burren, you will:

* Support residents with recovery and rehabilitation goals

* Work alongside nurses, therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to implement care and rehabilitation plans

* Observe, monitor, and accurately report changes in residents' physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing

* Provide high-quality personal care, mealtime support, and assistance with daily living activities

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Support residents experiencing confusion, distress, anxiety, low mood, trauma-related behaviours, or changes in mental wellbeing

* Promote dignity, choice, privacy, and respect at all times

Benefits package worth up to £5,000 (T&C's apply)

Because great care starts with feeling cared for. We offer a Healthcare Assistant benefits package worth up to £5,000!

We are a Living Wage employer!

Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

Monthly overtime raffle, receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet

Heavily Subsidised lunch available daily

Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift

Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000

Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service

Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements

Paid for e-learning training

Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service

Paid for company events

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry & optical

24/7 employee assistance programme offering access to advice and counselling service
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed