Healthcare Assistant in Blackburn

Priory Hospital Kemple View is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join their team. This is a full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, including a mixture of day and night shifts - working 3-4 months of night shifts per year. Shift times will be Day Shift – 7:40 am – 8:00 pm / Night shift – 7:40 pm – 8:00 am. Weekend & Bank holiday work included. Shift Pattern – Rolling Rota – Week 1 – Monday/Tuesday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday & Week 2 – Wednesday/Thursday.

Located in Blackburn, Lancashire, Priory Hospital Kemple View is a 90‑bedded hospital, offering rehabilitation and recovery (R&R) and secure services for adult males. We support people with a mental health condition and/or a personality disorder. Our team works under the least restrictive practice principles in relation to managing risk, to ensure patients have a good quality of life.

It would be ideal if you have previous experience in a similar role. However, 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.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients' wellbeing.
• Support our patients with in‑house activities and hobbies.
• Observe and monitor 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.
• Provide specific interventions with patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse, and following training and competency attainment.
• Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in regular ward meetings and attend other meetings as requested.
• Assist in the maintenance of stock levels, including pharmaceutical products.
• Assist in the maintenance of ward cleanliness and tidiness and adhere to infection control policy and procedures at all times.
• Develop and maintain a good professional relationship with patients, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests and enquiries.
• Help promote and maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the patient/relatives and carers.
• Ensure service users are gaining a quality service that is value for their money.
• Receive and convey information from telephone or personal enquiries in a courteous manner and ensure all persons visiting the ward are greeted and assisted in a welcoming and supportive manner.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 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 procedures.
• 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.

What we will give you in return:

• Healthcare benefits.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Supplemented meals.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra day of annual leave.
• 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.
• Leadership & management development.
• Long service award.
• Refer a friend bonuses.

Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate. With community‑based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader‑Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge.

At Priory, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of something special. A close-knit, supportive and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives. We offer full training and numerous pathways into senior and leadership positions to help you shape your career with us. Our roles can be full or part time with a variety of shift patterns available, including weekdays and weekends.

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.