Healthcare Assistant
Priory Norwich Hospital is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join the team.
Pay Rate: £26,488.75p
Shifts: (Week 1) Mon Tuesday Saturday Sunday (Week 2) Wednesday Thursday Friday
Full Training Provided
Company Description
At Priory, you'll have the opportunity to be part of something special. A closeknit, supportive and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives.
As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.
Set in the Norfolk countryside a mile outside the town of Attleborough, Norfolk, Priory Hospital Norwich is a 24/7, mental health inpatient provision, which provides care for males and females, split across wards which care for differing levels of acuity. We accept referrals from across the UK, and support the NHS with patient flow, by providing a pathway of care, suited to individual needs, including medium to high risk patients.
Priory’s acute and PICU services aim to allow more people to be treated closer to home and we support the NHS to repatriate out-of-area patients back to local areas. Norwich also provides a 24/7, rapid response drug and alcohol service including detox.
We offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
Our roles can be full or part time with a variety of shift patterns available, including weekdays and weekends.
Job Description
Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK.
Your positive attitude and passion for providing high quality care and support will be your key strengths, but you'll also have a friendly, patient and positive approach to work.
You will provide support with day to day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team, you’ll help people reach their potential, through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.
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.
Benefits include:
A competitive salary
Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
28 days annual leave including bank holidays
Online benefits and cashback rewards
Subsidised meals for £1.
Blue Light Card application opportunity
Cycle to work scheme
NEST pension option
Financial support in becoming a nurse
Benefits are subject to T&Cs
Responsibilities
Assists qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all patients.
Provides practical support and responsive care to patients who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.
Observes and monitors the wellbeing of patients ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff/the primary nurse and documented as appropriate.
Provide specific interventions with patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse, and following training and competency attainment. Such interventions include Observation and Engagement with Patients, escorting patients on leave, and being involved in de-escalation and management of violence and aggression.
Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Participate in regular ward meetings and attend other meetings as requested.
To assist in the maintenance of stock levels, including pharmaceutical products.
To assist in the maintenance of ward cleanliness and tidiness and adhere to infection control policy and procedures at all times.
Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with patients, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests and enquiries.
Help promote and maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the patient / relatives and carers.
Ensure service users are gaining a quality service that is value for their money.
To receive and convey information from telephone or personal enquiries in a courteous manner and ensure all persons visiting the ward are greeted and assisted in a welcoming and supportive manner.
About Priory
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.
With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.
Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.
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. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our ’PSL’
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