Mental Healthcare Assistant

Description
Priory Hospital Burgess Hill
Salary –
£27,073 per annum
Full-time – 40.25 hours per
week

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill
has an opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our
team.

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill,
Goddards Green, West Sussex is an acute and psychiatric intensive
care unit (PICU) service for adult males. The hospital is close to
the A23, providing road access to Brighton, Gatwick and the M25.
Due to the rural location of the service, access to a vehicle or
the ability to drive is
recommended.
What you’ll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate
team that is committed to our patients’ wellbeing. We take a
personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move
forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling
future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting
qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of
individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and
activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing,
dignity and treatment of patients

As part of the role you will be:

• Supporting qualified staff with patient care plans and
day-to-day care.

• Providing practical and
personal care, including bathing, dressing and toileting, while
maintaining dignity and respect.

• Monitoring
patients’ physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and reporting
any concerns to senior staff.

• Supporting
patients to maintain their wellbeing and receive safe,
person-centred care.

You can find
additional information in the attached job
description.

What you’ll bring
to the role

Our work is rewarding
but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the
same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through
both the highs and lows.

As part of your
probation period, you may be required to complete the Care
Certificate, even if you’ve previously achieved
it.

Benefits

We
want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be
well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer
full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified
clinical positions to help you shape your career with
us.

• Birthday Holiday –
Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave

• Enhanced maternity pay

• Contributory
pension scheme

• Flexible benefits including
reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership,
IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash
Plan (Simply Health Scheme)

• Access to
development opportunities

• Sponsorship of
professional qualifications through our Individual Professional
Development (IPD) panel

• Leadership &
management development

• Long service
award

• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt
of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy
early if enough suitable candidates are
identified.

About
Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent
provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000
colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000
people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as
possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression,
anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and
provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults,
people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain
injuries and older
people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to
providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more
about the accessibility support we offer here .

For
agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement
here .

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