Night Healthcare Assistant
Location
Burgess Hill | United Kingdom
Job description
Priory Hospital Burgess Hill has a new and exciting opportunity for you to join our Team; in September 2023 we opened a third ward which is a 10 bedded male adult PICU.
The hospital is currently split across three units:
- EA – male psychiatric intensive care ward
- AJ – male psychiatric intensive care ward
- MS – acute general adult male-only ward
New members of our team have an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of our services and a genuine chance to be part of transforming them. With a renewed focus on quality and excellence at its heart the service aims to grow and extend its current offering.
This is your chance to play an influential part in developing and improving the current services and to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people in our care.
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!
Knowing that you’re making a difference to people’s lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.
The Priory Hospital Burgess Hill is renowned for its clinical excellence in the field of Acute Mental Health, Addiction and Adolescent Services
Priory North London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young Adults. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join the team and work across both the adult and adolescent units.
We will also consider applicants with no experience in this field who have a passion for delivering high quality patient care. Full training will be provided and an opportunity to work towards the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate their skills and experiences in engaging with patients, effectively managing risk and promoting patient involvement in their care and treatment.
You will want to work in a therapeutic environment that supports the patients move towards a safe, more independent future and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. You must be able to work long shifts 07:45-20:15 and 19:45-08:15 on a roster that include nights and weekends.
You will work with the Multi Disciplinary Team in the assessment, planning and implementation of patient care and be expected to facilitate groups and recreational activities. This unique opportunity will allow the successful candidate to gain experience in a multitude of specialist areas working in CAMHS, Adults Acute, Addictions and specialist OCD fields, to expand your knowledge and skillset giving you an outstanding foundation in your career. Other rewards and benefits; additional external employee support, childcare vouchers, online discount/savings centre, cycle to work and gym schemes, pension, health plan schemes.
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About us 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.
Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated. As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.
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. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. Closing Date 31/03/2024 Back to search Share Email to a friend Apply now
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£24.35k per annum
