Healthcare Assistant

Salary: £24,637.00

Permanent: Full time 37.5 Hours

Shifts:  Week 1: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays (Days/Nights)

             Week 2: Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturday & Sundays (Days/Nights &  Weekends)

             (Subject to change depending on the Hospital needs)

At Priory, you'll be part of a closeknit and diverse team that helps individuals day to day, encouraging them to live as independently as possible.  You will help people reach their full potential, through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.  

Your own positive attitude and genuine passion for providing high quality care and support will be integral to the culture of our teams.  You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. 

Whilst previous experience is a plus, the key things you need to excel in this role are empathy and a passion for caring, flexibility and a strong sense of responsibility.  Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program. 

If you are looking for a rewarding career in a supportive and friendly team, we want to hear from you!

For further detail on the site location and type of support provided, please review the additional information section.

Priory wouldn’t exist without combined energy, expertise and effort. We invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential. 

You will provide support with day to day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team alongside our qualified staff, you’ll help to meet the psychological and emotional needs of a diverse group of individuals, with varying degrees of mental health. Every day, you'll make a positive difference to their lives.

Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK. 

It would be ideal if you have previous experience gained in a similar role. However whilst this is valuable, we are looking for individuals who display the right values and behaviours in order to make a difference to people’s lives. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program. 

Benefits include:

Opportunities for career development through Career Pathways, work towards goals and milestones, to take your career in whichever direction you wish

• Support of an experienced and friendly team of colleagues
• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
• Enhanced Maternity Pay in line with NHS
• 25 days annual leave plus your Birthday off
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• NEST pension option
• Blue Light Card application opportunity
• Subsidised lunches
• Free onsite parking
• Benefits are subject to T&Cs

Responsibilities:

• Support our residents with in-house activities and hobbies
• Providing support to achieve every day goals including personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting
• Manage some behaviours that challenge
• Observe, monitor and record physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff
• Provide emotional support to individuals and their families
• Support and monitor healthcare needs, including administering medication and temperature checks
• Understand communication needs and adapt your communication to each individual
• Work with other professionals, such as nurses and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
• Analyse an individual’s needs and draw up a focused support plan

Priory Hospital Ticehurst House’s Highlands Unit is a nine-bedded acute mental health unit, providing person-centred assessment, treatment and support for adults. Highlands is situated in a character building, within our extensive main grounds, in the beautiful East Sussex countryside. We accept patients with a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.  

We are an equal opportunities employer.