Job description
Find out if a career in care is right for you – take our short quiz here Priory Hospital Bristol is one of the UK's leading centres for the treatment of individuals, families and couples facing a wide range of psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, stress, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We are also able to offer a specialist addiction day care programme, which provides evidence based therapy for a range of substance and behavioural addictions. Located within a secluded area of Bristol, Priory Hospital Bristol offers a tranquil setting, within a beautiful Grade II listed building and expansive, private grounds. We continually strive to provide recovery-focused therapies and evidence-based treatment in a calming and therapeutic environment, allowing you to overcome your challenges and return to a positive, healthy and fulfilling way of life. We are looking to recruit personable, flexible and motivated Bank Mental Health Support Assistants to support our qualified staff with the delivery of care to our patients. You will be involved in the personal care and meeting the psychological needs of a diverse group of service users with varying degrees of mental and physical issues. You will be caring and attentive with the skills to build strong and trusting relationships with people. It is also important that you work well in a team as you will work alongside qualified nurses and staff from other professions. What we’d like from you: Previous experience within a healthcare setting desirable A strong sense of responsibility Reliable & trustworthy Willingness to learn Effective communication skills Flexibility and strong “can do” attitude Quality orientation What we’d like to give you: A competitive salary Disclosure check cost coverage Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training Online benefits and cashback rewards **We pay more than NHS band 1&2 and remain competitive across all our pay bands** Please Note: This role will require you to complete an initial 2 week training/induction programme which will consist of full time hours 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. 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.