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Healthcare Assistant

Job Reference FirstOHC/TP/12657/419

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Full Time
Contract Details:
Days
Salary:
£16 - £18
Working Hours:
40
Location:
Chelmsford
Closing Date:
18/09/2025
Job Category:
Healthcare Assistant
County:
UK Region
Business Unit:
Paediatric

Job Introduction

Are you looking for the next step in your Health Care journey?

First Option Healthcare is currently recruiting for a compassionate & proactive Support Workers to join the rapidly growing team!

Here at FOH we have got a great opportunity to work one on one with patients in regulated and unregulated environments.

We are looking for Support Workers with minimum of 6 months experience working with adults or adolescents with the following:

  • Eating Disorders
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Health
  • CSE
  • Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Benefits:

  • Weekly payments
  • Referral fee bonus
  • Up to 3 months rolling rota 
  • In house training (Bespoke)

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Responding to psychological or emotional crisis in adults and adolescents, utilising de-escalation techniques and intervention strategies.
  • Providing in-person crisis support in various settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, or community centres, fostering placements and unregulated settings. 
  • Establishing rapport and trust with clients and their families to assess risk, stabilise crisis situations, and ensure immediate safety and emotional support.
  • Collaborating with clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams to ensure intervention plans are appropriate, with timely documentation and escalation of any changes in client condition or behaviour. 
  • Working with professionals such as schools, young offending and psychotherapy. 

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Equality Act 2010.