Bank Healthcare Assistant

Priory Group; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Supplemented meals

25 days annual leave plus bankolidays

Birthday Holiday - extra leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym access

IPD sponsorship and development

Job summary

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill is seeking a Bank Healthcare Assistant to join a compassionate team across three units. The role focuses on assisting with patient care plans, direct support to patients, and monitoring wellbeing in a mental health setting.

The position offers a flexible bank arrangement at Priory Hospital Burgess Hill, with an emphasis on dignity, recovery, and safe practice, while providing training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be educated to at least NVQ Level 1 or hold GCSEs in Mathematics and English.
• They will understand the importance of maintaining strict confidentiality and possess basic IT literacy.
• No specific prior experience is required for the role; however, the candidate will be expected to complete the Care Certificate as part of their probation period.

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 addressing, 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.

Skills

Empathy

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 1

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Bank Healthcare Assistant

Department: Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers

Employment Type: Bank

Location: Priory Hospital Burgess Hill

Compensation: £12.71 / hour

Description

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join the team. The hospital is currently split across three units: Jupiter – male psychiatric intensive care ward, Neptune – male psychiatric intensive care ward and Venus – acute general adult male-only ward.

This is a Bank role.

Set in attractive grounds in a rural setting, on the edge of the South Downs National Park, Priory Hospital Burgess Hill is a purpose-built building with good links to the local community. We offer acute mental health support for adult males, as well as psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) support for adult males.

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.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are 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. As a Healthcare Assistant, 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.

• 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 addressing, 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.

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.

The ideal candidate will be educated to at least NVQ Level 1 or hold GCSEs in Mathematics and English. They will understand the importance of maintaining strict confidentiality and possess basic IT literacy. No specific prior experience is required for the role; however, the candidate will be expected to complete the Care Certificate as part of their probation period, regardless of whether they have previously achieved it.

What we will give you in return

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.

• Free on-site parking
• Supplemented meals
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.