Healthcare Assistant

Priory; Newbury; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newbury is looking for healthcare assistants to support individuals with mental health needs, promoting independent living and well-being. The role involves daily assistance with personal care, emotional support, and collaboration with a dedicated team. Applicants should possess empathy, responsibility, and flexibility, with an opportunity for career development and training pathways.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Supportive team environment

Competitive salary

Enhanced maternity pay

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Online benefits and cashback rewards

Cycle to work scheme

NEST pension option

Blue Light Card application opportunity

Qualifications

• Support with personal care tasks like washing, dressing, and toileting.
• Assist residents with in-house activities and hobbies.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support and monitor healthcare needs.
• Manage personal care and daily activities for residents.
• Collaborate with qualified staff to ensure consistency of care.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Flexibility

Responsibility

Education

Relevant experience in a similar role

Keenness to learn

Job description

• Available shifts: Days 7.30am to 8.00pm, Nights 7.30pm to 8.00am. Would consider part time with a minimum of 2 shifts per week
• Must be flexible on shift's

Job Description

• Pay rate: £12.60 per hour
• £24,570 FTE
• Available shifts: Days 7.30am to 8.00pm, Nights 7.30pm to 8.00am. Would consider part time with a minimum of 2 shifts per week
• Must be flexible on shift's

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 and with a variety of shift patterns including weekdays and weekends.

For further detail 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 on-going training
• Enhanced Maternity Pay in line with 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 every day goals including personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting
• Manage some behaviours that challenge
• Assistant and support to attend 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

Priory Hospital Newbury, located in Newbury, Berkshire, is a high dependency rehabilitation and recovery (R&R) service and Mixed Acute ward. We can support male patients with mental health needs, who are working towards a life back in the community. We provide 34 beds within a peaceful environment and we are well-placed to accept patients who need higher levels of care and intensive therapeutic support. Outstanding CQC Service

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.

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