Healthcare assistant

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking motivated Bank Mental Health Support Assistants to join their team. In this fulfilling role, you will provide essential support to qualified staff and assist patients facing various mental health challenges. The position offers a tranquil work environment in a historic setting, with a commitment to ongoing training and development. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals while working alongside dedicated professionals. If you are passionate about care and eager to learn, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training

Online benefits

Cashback rewards

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
• Strong sense of responsibility and reliability is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support qualified staff in delivering care to patients.
• Assist with personal care and meet psychological needs.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Reliability

Flexibility

Quality orientation

Teamwork

Job description

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Priory Hospital Bristol, Heath House Lane, Stapleton, BS16 1EQ

Priory Group Division

Hours: FT

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time

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Priory Hospital Bristol is one of the UK's leading centres for the treatment of individuals, families and couples facing a wide range of psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, stress, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We are also able to offer a specialist addiction day care programme, which provides evidence-based therapy for a range of substance and behavioural addictions.

Located within a secluded area of Bristol, Priory Hospital Bristol offers a tranquil setting, within a beautiful Grade II listed building and expansive, private grounds. We continually strive to provide recovery-focused therapies and evidence-based treatment in a calming and therapeutic environment, allowing you to overcome your challenges and return to a positive, healthy and fulfilling way of life.

We are looking to recruit personable, flexible and motivated Bank Mental Health Support Assistants to support our qualified staff with the delivery of care to our patients. You will be involved in the personal care and meeting the psychological needs of a diverse group of service users with varying degrees of mental and physical issues. You will be caring and attentive with the skills to build strong and trusting relationships with people. It is also important that you work well in a team as you will work alongside qualified nurses and staff from other professions.

What we’d like from you:

• Previous experience within a healthcare setting desirable
• A strong sense of responsibility
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Willingness to learn
• Flexibility and strong “can do” attitude
• Quality orientation

What we’d like to give you:

• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Online benefits and cashback rewards

We pay more than NHS band 1 & 2 and remain competitive across all our pay bands.

Please Note: This role will require you to complete an initial 2 week training/induction programme which will consist of full time hours 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Please note: Priory Healthcare is a smoke-free environment.

Division DBS info

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.

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 Pre-Employment checks. 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.