Bank Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where youre valued, recognised and supported? Offering free shuttle bus transport from Thatcham train station, 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, youll 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. Youll work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, using your skills to help individuals progress along their recovery journey.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant at Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, you will provide vital support in a secure mental health setting. The role demands empathy, patience, and resilience, with responsibilities including compassionate and person-centered care, assisting with personal care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored support. The work can be challenging, but adaptability and commitment to person-centered care are crucial. Thornford Park offers medium and low secure forensic services and specialized pathways for mental health, learning disabilities, and autism. Your positive attitude and ability to remain calm under pressure will be instrumental in helping individuals progress on their recovery journey.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a major provider of mental health care services with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 80 services across England and Wales. The organisation focuses on delivering comprehensive care for various needs, including mental health, neurological disorders, learning disabilities, and autism. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare benefits from a global reach, extending across 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide. The organisation emphasises inclusive and accessible recruitment practices and is committed to the welfare of its service users. Elysium Healthcare provides ample opportunities for career growth and development through extensive training and support.

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.11 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1544528846
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Thatcham, RG19 8ET, United Kingdom

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?

Offering free shuttle bus transport from Thatcham train station, 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 per day

Please note (Bank Only): You’ll need to commit to a paid three-week training course. If you’re unable to attend, we kindly ask that you do not apply.

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. Thornford Park is easily accessible via Thatcham train station, with free shuttle transport available.

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:

• Hourly rate of £13.11 (Plus a 12.07% Holiday Allowance Uplift)
• Two-week paid induction
• Free meals and parking
• Weekly pay!
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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.