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The Priory Highbank Centre offers specialist cognitive care and rehabilitation for children and adults who have sustained a brain injury and is part of the Priory Group. Robinson house is a 10 bedded male unit which offers slow stream rehabilitation to service users who have severe and enduring mental illness, present with challenging behaviours and have complex needs.
We are looking for enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants preferably with prior experience of working with people with a mental illness.
Successful applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills, be highly motivated and caring in nature to work with the complex and diverse needs of our patients.
Applicants to have some awareness of the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
Applicants to hold a clean driving licence for a minimum of 3 years.
The role will involve:
- providing a high standard of compassionate care to patients who require assistance with their activities of daily living, promoting independence, choice and quality of life
- working with patients with highly complex needs that require skill, patience and commitment and will involve new learning due to the specialism
- working as part of an interdisciplinary team contributing positively to ensure the implementation of patient-centred care and rehabilitation plans
- Compliance with all relevant and mandatory training to ensure best practice
The role will require individuals to work flexibly undertaking shift work including nights and weekends. The role will include regular night rotation; long days and some late shifts.
This is a highly specialised field and can present challenges, therefore a full induction programme and extensive in-service training will be provided.
In return we can offer you:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Paid sick leave (after qualifying period)
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Subsidised meals
- Free parking
- Corporate benefit packages
Applicants will be subject to recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasis the Unit`s commitment to the safeguarding of its service users.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.
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. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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