Healthcare Assistant Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve?
We don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without the combined effort and expertise of all disciplines. As such, 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.
Priory Hospital Cardiff are currently looking for Healthcare Workers to join the team.
Priory Hospital Cardiff is a modern mental health treatment unit. The unit includes accomodation for 45 patients and a variety of facilities, such as three secure gardens, a gym, a hydrotherapy pool, patient practice kitchens, patient social area, art rooms and dedicated support service areas.
The service is currently being developed to provide bespoke treatment packages for a variety of patients with complex mental health needs. The unit will provide a modern, homely environment promoting independence, whilst employing an experienced mutli-disciplinary team to oversee and support patient progress.
As a Healthcare Worker, you’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team to support our patients to receive optimal care. Our treatment aims at site are to promote independence and encourage patient involvement in their care through effective communication and engagement.
The successful candidate must be honest, hardworking and reliable with a pleasant demeanour and be capable of using initiative.
A summary of Health Care Worker responsibilities are below, however, please view the attached job description for a detailed breakdown of roles and responsibilities
- Observe 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.
- Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with patients, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests and enquiries.
The shifts are 12 hours on a rota basis to include nights, weekends and bank holidays. Shift times would be:
Day Shift = 07:30 > 19:45
Night Shift = 19:30 > 07:45
Staff will work a set shift pattern, such as
Week 1 = Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday
Week 2 = Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Priory Healthcare Benefits
Excellent salary
- Free on-site parking
- Supplemented meals meals on duty
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 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 private healthcare
- 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
- Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)
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.
If you wish to discuss the above please contact a member of our recruitment team on [email protected].
