Healthcare Assistant

Priory Group; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking compassionate individuals for a support role in their team. This position involves providing practical and emotional support to residents, helping them achieve daily goals while promoting independence. Full training is provided, and various career pathways are available, including a Nurse Apprenticeship program. Flexible shifts are offered, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Support of an experienced team

Enhanced maternity pay

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

NEST pension option

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature.
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Competent in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with in-house activities and hobbies.
• Manage some behaviours that challenge.
• Provide emotional support to individuals and their families.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Understanding

Patience

Education

Healthcare qualification

Job description

Annual Salary:£25,810.79/ HourlyPay rate:£13.20

Shift Patterns:
Full-time(37.5 hours) -4 shifts one week and 2 shifts the week after
Part-time(21.5 hours) -2 shifts per week.
This role includes a mix of day and night shifts -Weekend & Bank holiday work included.
Day Shifts -7:25 am - 7:45 pm/ Night shifts -7:25 pm - 7:45 am

Company Description

Our Healthcare Division offers a variety of services, including Mental Health, Addictions, Brain Injury and Rehabilitation and Recovery treatment plans.

At Priory, you'll be part of a close-knit and diverse team that helps individuals day to day, encouraging them to live as independently as possible. You will help people reach their full potential through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.

Your own positive attitude and genuine passion for providing high-quality care and support will be integral to the culture of our teams. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support.

Whilst previous experience is a plus, the key things you need to excel in this role are empathy and a passion for caring, flexibility and a strong sense of responsibility. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.

If you are looking for a rewarding career in a supportive and friendly team, we want to hear from you!

Our roles can be flexible around your lifestyle, either full or part-time time and with a variety of shift patterns including weekdays and weekends.

For further details on the site location and type of support provided, please review the additional information section.

Priory wouldn’t exist without combined energy, expertise and effort. We invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.

You will provide support with day-to-day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team alongside our qualified staff, you’ll help to meet the psychological and emotional needs of a diverse group of individuals, with varying degrees of either mental health or physical issues. Every day, you'll make a positive difference to their lives.

Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK.

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. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.

Benefits include

• Opportunities for career development through Career Pathways, work towards goals and milestones, to take your career in whichever direction you wish
• Support of an experienced and friendly team of colleagues
• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced Maternity Pay in line with the NHS
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus your Birthday off
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• NEST pension option
• Blue Light Card application opportunity

Benefits are subject to T&Cs

Responsibilities

• Support our residents with in-house activities and hobbies
• Providing support to achieve everyday goals
• Manage some behaviours that challenge
• Assist and support in attending medical appointments
• Observe, monitor and record physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff
• Provide emotional support to individuals and their families
• Support and monitor healthcare needs, including administering medication and temperature checks
• Understand communication needs and adapt your communication to each individual
• Work with other professionals, such as nurses and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
• Analyse an individual’s needs and draw up a focused support plan
  

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature
• Empathy, understanding and patience
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures
• The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges
• Competent in verbal and written English
• A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential

To be considered for this role, we require you to have the right to work in the UK.

Location Information

Priory Stockton Hall is a long-serving medium secure hospital based in a quiet but well-connected village near the historic city of York. It serves the local Provider Collaborative and multiple National Collaboratives, and has had a long-running record of successful patient pathways. We model our service provision on the NHS secure service specification for medium and low secure services, ensuring our patients are given the highest quality of care to enable quick and smooth transitions into local services, wherever possible.

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, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.

We are an equal opportunities employer.