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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
The Dene is renowned for its work with women using a DBT approach to address their care needs.
The Dene Hospital supports both male and female patients with varying needs in its Medium Secure, Low Secure and Acute Wards.
The Dene is set in 11 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside, it has extensive educational, occupational and sporting facilities, including a sports hall, tennis court, swimming pool and gymnasium, along with various communal recreation areas. There’s also a library, a purpose built art room and workshop, and two practice kitchens.
If you are passionate about offering high quality care to patients with mental health needs, and would like a long, rewarding and fulfilling career, then we would welcome your application to work as a Healthcare Worker at The Dene.
As a Health Care Worker you will be working within a team that includes a range of professionals. You will make an effective contribution to providing high quality care to our patients.
You will work under the supervision of a Qualified Nurse and will receive support from a Care Certificate Assessor to complete your Care Certificate and competency development portfolios.
To be successful in this role you will need to have good communication skills, excellent team working skills, be highly self-motivated with a flexible and commonsense approach to problem solving, and have some appreciation of mental health problems.
You will be required to be qualified to GCSE standard (or equivalent) and an NVQ (or equivalent) would be an advantage.
Some of the benefits we offer our Healthcare Workers are:
- Career Development across the Healthcare Worker Grading System
- Free onsite meals and free onsite parking
- Private Medical Cover and Life Assurance
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- 25 Days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Full Extensive Training Induction plus opportunities to do further training while in the role.
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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