Senior Mental Healthcare Assistant

Job Role

Burgess Hill is recruiting for Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team of professionals that include Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and OTs. As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will work across the hospital under the supervision of a qualified nurse, supporting our patients in their recovery.

What we need from you:

• At Least 2 Years Previous experience in a healthcare role (preferably mental health)
• Ability to keep calm in challenging situations
• An understanding of mental health conditions
• Resilience
• Encouraging and supportive approach
• A caring nature with strong listening skills
• Thrives within a team led environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Basic Literacy skills

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE Standard
• NVQ or equivalent would be an advantage

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equivalent of 33 days’ annual leave
• Birthday Holiday- your birthday as an extra day’s annual leave
• Extra Service Annual leave awards
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Career development
• A contributory pension scheme
• An employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Free meals/refreshments when on duty
• Free onsite parking
• Free DBS check
• Refer a Friend scheme
• The opportunity to become a Mental Health Nurse

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Priory Group will cover the cost of a DBS check for all successful applicants.

About Priory Group

Here at Burgess Hill our aim is to help patients to live a happier, more independent life. Burgess Hill is a purpose-built hospital set in attractive spacious grounds, in a rural setting within easy reach of the A23 and local amenities.

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill provides critical/psychiatric acute care for males with complex mental illnesses

• The hospital is split across two units:
• Wendy Orr – male psychiatric Intensive care
• Edith Cavell – acute male-only service

New members of our team have an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of our services and a genuine chance to be part of transforming them.

With a renewed focus on quality and excellence at its heart the service aims to grow and extend its current offering.

This is your chance to play an influential part in developing and improving the current services and to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people in our care.

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.