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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 their combined energy, expertise and effort. So 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.
As a Mental Healthcare Worker you will be working within a team that includes a range of professionals. You will work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and will need to have good communication skills, excellent team working skills, be highly self-motivated with a flexible approach, and have some appreciation of mental health conditions.
In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users and their families.
To be successful as a Mental Healthcare Worker, you will need:
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work flexibility
- Basic Literacy skills
- Basic numeracy skills
- Common sense approach to problem solving.
- Motivation and initiative
- Some appreciation of Mental Health conditions
- Education to GCSE Standard
- NVQ or equivalent would be an advantage.
Why Priory Preston? We’ll offer you…
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 5 and 10 years’ service)
- An additional days leave for your Birthday
- Contributory pension scheme
- Free car parking
- Supplemented meals
- Enhanced Maternity pay in line with NHS.
- Disclosure check cost coverage
- Recruitment referrals
- Employee benefits scheme (e.g., discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme, Discounted meals at selected restaurants and Cashback on everyday shopping including retail and groceries)
- Full onsite induction training and orientation programme
- Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings.
From 1st April the salary will increase to £12 per hour (FTE, £23,463)
Our shift patterns are:
- Days Shifts 7am to 7:30pm
- Night Shifts 7pm to 7:30am
**We pay more than NHS band 1&2 and remain competitive across all our pay bands**
Who Are We?
The Priory Hospital Preston is an independent adult mental health hospital, specialising in the management and treatment of a wide range of mental health problems. The Eating Disorders and Acute Mental Health services at the hospital work in partnership with the NHS to provide the best quality outcomes for all the patients in our care.
Opened in 1998, the hospital has established an excellent reputation for providing the highest standards of care together with residential facilities for 38 patients. Our highly experienced team includes consultant psychiatrists, accredited therapists, counsellors, nurses and support staff. We also have activities co-ordinators who offers tailored daily activities focusing on the individual needs of each patient.
Priory Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading providers of independent specialist secure and step-down care across the UK. With hospitals around the country, 30 years of experience in our sector and highly skilled and experienced teams. We help patients and commissioners find the right care pathways without the need for multiple reassessments and we are looking for caring, compassionate people to join us.
We can offer you the support and training you need from beginning your career in healthcare to working your way to your next advancement, we can provide both fully funded study support and training to help you form the career you want.
