Description
Priory Althea Park House in Stroud, Gloucestershire, has an opportunity for a full-time Support Worker to join their team.
The service offers 10 beds in a therapeutic environment for young people with eating disorders, alongside a 3-bedded step-down semi-independent service.
As a Support Worker, you will be part of a compassionate team committed to patients' wellbeing, taking a personalised approach using proven therapies to help individuals move forward with confidence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring patients' personal needs are met, including personal care, participation in activities, and support with daily living tasks
- Completing daily administration tasks, such as updating care plans and charts
- Maintaining professional relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and visitors
- Contributing to the maintenance of safety, security, and confidentiality standards
The ideal candidate will have:
- NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or a related area, or equivalent/higher recognised qualification
- GCSE or NVQ2 in English and Maths
- Resilience and natural empathy to support others
Desirable experience includes:
- Experience working in a related environment
Benefits of working at Priory include:
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday holiday as an extra day's annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits, including gym membership and healthcare cash plan
- Access to development opportunities and sponsorship of professional qualifications
- Leadership and management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses