Healthcare Assistant - Ipswich
| Posting date: | 02 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.51 to £12.71 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.51 - £12.71 per hour DOE + 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 November 2025 |
| Location: | IP2 0BP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Brainkind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCA The Chantry |
Summary
Healthcare Assistant
Ipswich
£12.51 - £12.71 per hour DOE + 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement
Full time rotational days and nights Ipswich, Suffolk
Why join us?
Brainkind has exciting career development opportunities for experienced Care Assistants at the beautiful Neurological Care Centre, The Chantry, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. We are looking for compassionate and dedicated experienced carers to join our team.
About us:
The Chantry is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Ipswich, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At The Chantry, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.
About the role:
To promote choice in the delivery of care and support
Making decisions to enhance the individuals experience.
Ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
Promote Brainkind Values and continued High standards.
The correct candidate will demonstrate a compassionate and caring nature alongside flexibility with excellent people skills and be a team player.
Previous experience or education in the field of care is essential.
For an insight in to what the role would entail please watch our video detailing a Day in the Life of one of our Support Workers at Brainkind: Working at Brainkind: A day in the life - Millie
About you:
The correct candidate will demonstrate a compassionate and caring nature alongside flexibility with excellent people skills and be a team player. Successful applicants must have recent experience in the delivery of care in a similar environment and have or be willing to gain an NVQ 2 in health and social care.
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
A competitive rate of £12.51 - £12.71 per hour DOE
20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement
33 Days AL
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Excellent training and support
Company Pension
Eye voucher scheme
Long service and staff awards
Free parking
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **
*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
Ipswich
£12.51 - £12.71 per hour DOE + 20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement
Full time rotational days and nights Ipswich, Suffolk
Why join us?
Brainkind has exciting career development opportunities for experienced Care Assistants at the beautiful Neurological Care Centre, The Chantry, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. We are looking for compassionate and dedicated experienced carers to join our team.
About us:
The Chantry is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Ipswich, caring for people aged 18 and over a range of neurological conditions. At The Chantry, we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs.
Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.
About the role:
To promote choice in the delivery of care and support
Making decisions to enhance the individuals experience.
Ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
Promote Brainkind Values and continued High standards.
The correct candidate will demonstrate a compassionate and caring nature alongside flexibility with excellent people skills and be a team player.
Previous experience or education in the field of care is essential.
For an insight in to what the role would entail please watch our video detailing a Day in the Life of one of our Support Workers at Brainkind: Working at Brainkind: A day in the life - Millie
About you:
The correct candidate will demonstrate a compassionate and caring nature alongside flexibility with excellent people skills and be a team player. Successful applicants must have recent experience in the delivery of care in a similar environment and have or be willing to gain an NVQ 2 in health and social care.
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
A competitive rate of £12.51 - £12.71 per hour DOE
20% Weekend and Overtime Enhancement & 30% Bank Holiday Enhancement
33 Days AL
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Excellent training and support
Company Pension
Eye voucher scheme
Long service and staff awards
Free parking
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **
*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.