Senior Healthcare Assistant

Department: Nursing

Location: Priory Hospital Woking

Compensation: £27,277 / year

Priory Hospital Woking Chobham Road Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QF

£27277 annually.

37.5 Full Time hours- Days and Nights

Priory Hospital Woking has an opportunity for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our team.

The annual salary is £27277.

This is site based with shifts of days and nights.

Priory Hospital Woking, Knaphill, Surrey is a mental health and addiction rehab hospital providing inpatient and outpatient treatment for a range of conditions, including addictions, depression and private autism assessments for adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes serving Chobham Road and Woking railway station approximately 2–3 miles from the hospital. The M25 and M3 are also easily accessible.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are 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

• Assists qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all patients.

• Provides practical support and responsive care to patients who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.

• Observes and monitors the wellbeing of patients ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff/the primary nurse and documented as appropriate.

• Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Prepared to take on additional responsibilities subject to service need and competence achievement such as Phlebotomy

• Participate in regular ward meetings and attend other meetings as requested.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• Minimum 2 years as a Healthcare Assistant in a similar environment
• Educated to a minimum NVQ 1 or GCSE’s in Mathematics and English.
• Has completed the Care Certificate
• Understands the need for strict confidentiality
• Basic IT literacy

What we will give you in return

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.

• Free on-site parking
• 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

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.