Full time

Healthcare

Mental Healthcare Assistant

PrioryHaywards Heath, West Sussex🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 21 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Salary

£27.1k/yr

Seniority

Mid Senior

Employment type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Location

Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Posted

21 hours ago

Mental HealthPatient Care

Job Description

Description

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill
Salary - £27,073 per annum
Full-time - 40.25 hours per week
Priory Hospital Burgess Hill has an opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team.
Priory Hospital Burgess Hill, Goddards Green, West Sussex is an acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) service for adult males. The hospital is close to the A23, providing road access to Brighton, Gatwick and the M25. Due to the rural location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to our patients' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients

As part of the role you will be:

Supporting qualified staff with patient care plans and day-to-day care.
Providing practical and personal care, including bathing, dressing and toileting, while maintaining dignity and respect.
Monitoring patients' physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and reporting any concerns to senior staff.
Supporting patients to maintain their wellbeing and receive safe, person-centred care.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
As part of your probation period, you may be required to complete the Care Certificate, even if you've previously achieved it.

Benefits

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
Access to development opportunities
Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
Leadership & management development
Long service award
Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

About Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

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