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Healthcare Assistant

On-site in London·Full-time·Added 11 days ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Priory Group

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Overview

Job details

£26,300 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £1,870 a month after tax.
Permanent contract
Full-time.

Requirements

Work on-site in London
No relocation package mentioned.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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.

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

The role

Priory Hospital North London
Salary - £26300 per annum
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital North London has an opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team.

Priory Hospital North London, Southgate, London is a specialist mental health and addiction treatment centre providing care for conditions including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and OCD, as well as private autism assessments for adults. It is accessible by public transport, with Southgate Underground station nearby and local bus routes serving the surrounding area.

What you'll do

You will be part of a compassionate team that is 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. 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

As part of the role you will be:

Supporting qualified staff with patient care plans and day-to-day care.
Providing practical and personal care, including bathing, dressing and toileting, while maintaining dignity and respect.
Monitoring patients' physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and reporting any concerns to senior staff.
Supporting patients to maintain their wellbeing and receive safe, person-centred care.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Skills & Expertise

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.

As part of your probation period, you may be required to complete the Care Certificate, even if you've previously achieved it.

About Priory Group

Priory is a leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care, supporting over 24,000 people every year across a network of around 270 locations. The people it supports may have addictions, mental health issues, learning disabilities, autism or one of many other conditions, and it delivers care through roles ranging from nurses, care assistants and support workers to managers and medical specialists.

Its services span addiction treatment, mental health support, eating disorder services, neurodiversity services, residential services, supported living, and both NHS and private healthcare, delivered through inpatient, outpatient and online programmes. Priory also states a goal of embedding a culture of openness, inclusion and trust where colleagues feel they belong, and that every colleague, patient and resident is treated with dignity and respect.