Priory Hospital Burgess Hill is recruiting Mental Healthcare Assistants to join our experienced team. Set within attractive rural grounds on the edge of the South Downs National Park, our purpose‑built hospital provides acute mental health support for adult males, as well as psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) services.
Job Title: Healthcare Assistant
Job Type: Full-time/Part-Time
Salary: £28,288.26 per year for Full time
Location: Sussex, United Kingdom
What You’ll Be Doing
You will be part of a compassionate, person‑centred team committed to helping patients move forward with confidence. Your role will include:
- Supporting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual care plans
- Carrying out routine care tasks to promote patient dignity, wellbeing and comfort
- Providing responsive, practical support for personal care needs including dressing, bathing and toileting, in line with relevant care legislation
- Observing and monitoring patient wellbeing, reporting any unusual physical, mental or emotional changes promptly to senior staff or the primary nurse
- Helping maintain a safe, structured and therapeutic environment
Further details can be found in the full job description.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
Working in mental health is incredibly rewarding—but it can also be challenging. Resilience, empathy and a genuine commitment to supporting others are key.
You will bring:
- A caring, compassionate and patient‑focused approach
- The ability to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues
- A willingness to undertake the Care Certificate as part of your probation (even if previously completed)
- Strong observational skills and the ability to act calmly under pressure
Experience in a care setting is desirable, but what matters most is your values, attitude and willingness to learn.
Benefits
We want you to thrive in your role and develop your career with us. You’ll be supported with training, development pathways and regular career conversations.
Healthcare Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday – your birthday off as an extra day’s annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including gym membership, IT technology schemes and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship for professional qualifications
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer-a-friend bonuses
Qualifications
- 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
- Experience as a HCA or similar setting
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