Pay Rate: £13.10 per HourShift Patterns: Day shift - 07:25 am - 19:45 pm Night shift - 19:25 pm - 07:45 amCompany Description Our.....
Pay Rate: £13.10 per Hour
Shift Patterns:
Day shift - 07:25 am - 19:45 pm
Night shift - 19:25 pm - 07:45 am
Company Description
Our Healthcare Division offers a variety of services including Mental Health, Addictions, Brain Injury and Rehabilitation and Recovery treatment plans.
At Priory, you'll be part of a close knit and diverse team that helps individuals day to day, encouraging them to live as independently as possible. You will help people reach their full potential, through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.
Your own positive attitude and genuine passion for providing high quality care and support will be integral to the culture of our teams. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support.
Whilst previous experience is a plus, the key things you need to excel in this role are empathy and a passion for caring, flexibility and a strong sense of responsibility. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.
If you are looking for a rewarding career in a supportive and friendly team, we want to hear from you!
Our roles can be flexible around your lifestyle, either full or part time and with a variety of shift patterns including weekdays and weekends.
For further detail on the site location and type of support provided, please review the additional information section.
Job Description
We’re seeking individuals experienced in a similar setting to supervise colleagues, administer medication, lead support planning, manage petty cash and client funds, and act as the point of contact in the absence of site leadership. Good numeracy skills are essential as will need to manage monies. No formal care qualifications required; full training provided, but GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths & English preferred. Candidates should be willing to complete a Level 3 qualification in Team Leadership and Management with Priory.
Priory wouldn’t exist without combined energy, expertise and effort. 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.
You will provide support with day to day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team alongside our qualified staff, you’ll help to meet the psychological and emotional needs of a diverse group of individuals, with varying degrees of either mental health or physical issues. Every day, you'll make a positive difference to their lives.
Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK.
It would be ideal if you have around 2-5 years previous experience gained in a similar role. However whilst this is valuable, we are looking for individuals who display the right values and behaviours in order to make a difference to people’s lives. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program.
Benefits include
Opportunities for career development through Career Pathways, work towards goals and milestones, to take your career in whichever direction you wish
Support of an experienced and friendly team of colleagues
A competitive salary
Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
Enhanced Maternity Pay in line with NHS
Online benefits and cashback rewards
Cycle to work scheme
Blue Light Card application opportunity
Benefits are subject to T&Cs
Responsibilities
Support our residents with in-house activities and hobbies
Providing support to achieve every day goals including personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating and toileting
Manage some behaviours that challenge
Assistant and support to attend medical appointments
Observe, monitor and record physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff
Provide emotional support to individuals and their families
Support and monitor healthcare needs, including administering medication and temperature checks
Understand communication needs and adapt your communication to each individual
Work with other professionals, such as nurses and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
Analyse an individual’s needs and draw up a focused support plan
Qualifications and Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature
Empathy, understanding and patience
Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
Ability to understand and follow policies and procedure
The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges
Competent in verbal and written English
A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential
To be considered for this role, we require you to have the right to work in the UK.
Qualifications
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Additional information
Location Information
Priory Stockton Hall is a long-serving medium secure hospital based in a quiet but well-connected village near the historic city of York. It serves the local Provider Collaborative and multiple National Collaboratives, and has had a long-running record of successful patient pathways. We model our service provision on the NHS secure service specification for medium and low secure services, ensuring our patients are given the highest quality of care to enable quick and smooth transitions into local services, wherever possible.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.
We are an equal opportunities employer.