Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG) | Kliniek Jean Desmetstraat

We offer you

• Employment conditions according to the CAO GGZ, scale 40 (min. €2888,- and max €3917,- gross based on 36 hours);
• This is a vacancy for 32 to 36 hours per week with the intention to convert this into a permanent contract upon good performance;
• An end-of-year bonus and holiday allowance of 8.33%;
• You build up a good pension at Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn.

Additionally, a number of attractive employment conditions from Arkin:

• For commuting and business travel, you receive a 2nd class mobility card, also usable for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance;
• Discount on various insurances;
• With 11 specialties at various locations, Arkin also offers many long-term possibilities for your professional development and personal growth. For this, we have a wide range of training;
• A cafeteria plan where you can use your gross salary for extra vacation hours, bicycle purchase, and additional travel expense reimbursement;
• For your well-being, you have access to the Lifecheck care platform, a vitality budget (maximum of €100 net annually for employment of 18 hours p.w. or more), a balance budget of €1,000, and access to Nrgize for participation in activities such as bootcamp, yoga, and padel. Additionally, you will receive unlimited access to the online course offerings of GoodHabitz;
• Parking facilities;
• Refer a colleague? Receive a total referral bonus of €1000.- gross.

What do you bring?
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG) who stands firmly in their shoes, but is at the same time approachable, patient, and empathetic.

Are you an experienced and committed Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG) who enjoys working with young adults with a severe psychiatric disorder? Can you independently perform nursing technical procedures, administer medication, and guide clients in a professional and recovery-oriented manner? Then we are looking for you!

Kliniek Jean Desmetstraat is looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG) who, in addition to providing good care, also stands firm in guidance. You are someone who can offer calm and structure, can observe and signal well, and knows how to support clients without taking over their autonomy.

At Kliniek Jean Desmetstraat, you will guide and care for young adults aged approximately 18 to 35 with a severe psychiatric disorder. Our clients are working towards stabilization, recovery, and as independent a life as possible.

As a Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG), you combine nursing technical care, medication care, personal care, and psychiatric guidance. You are able to take your responsibilities independently and know when it is necessary to involve colleagues or other disciplines.

We are explicitly looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant (Verzorgende IG). You have sufficient knowledge, experience, and self-confidence to independently perform nursing technical procedures and medication care, and you know how to combine this care well with psychiatric guidance. You are not only caring, but also firm, independent, and professional in your actions.

Working with us
Kliniek Jean Desmetstraat is a small-scale clinic where young adults with a chronic psychiatric illness are admitted and where the treatment focuses on recovery and improvement of quality of life. In recovery-oriented treatment, there is close collaboration with relatives and loved ones, and work is done towards supervised or independent living.

The clinic consists of 24 apartments, spread over four floors. The maximum duration of admission is two years.

Mentrum is one of the 11 specialties of Arkin. Arkin is the leading Randstad mental healthcare provider with 11 specialties. Together we are the expert in the field of psychiatry and addiction care. Together, we advocate for the mental resilience of our clients.

What will you do?

Your duties include

• Performing nursing technical procedures within your authority and competence.
• Administering and checking medication according to the applicable protocols.
• Providing personal care and support with ADL (Activities of Daily Living).
• Guiding clients in their daily structure, development, and independence.
• Observing and timely signaling changes in behavior, psychological functioning, and physical health.
• Dealing with psychiatric issues and contributing to a safe and stable living environment.
• Reporting and contributing to the care and treatment plan.
• Collaborating with nurses, practitioners, and other disciplines within the multidisciplinary team.
• Stimulating autonomy and recovery, whereby you look at what the client can and wants to do themselves.