# Healthcare Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Priory Healthcare.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/992b3277-9f81-411b-b700-1beec3f6121e
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/992b3277-9f81-411b-b700-1beec3f6121e.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Priory Healthcare
- **Location:** Priory Hospital Cardiff
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare assistant
- **Salary:** £27,297 / year
- **Contract type:** Permanent - Full Time
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T08:06:37.543Z
- **Source information URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/159a68cf-d20b-4c87-aa31-15a963af43bb
- **Application URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/159a68cf-d20b-4c87-aa31-15a963af43bb
- **Employer website:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/

## Job Content

Priory Hospital Cardiff is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join the team. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours a week. The shifts are 12 hours on a rota basis to include nights, weekends and bank holidays. Shift times would be: Day Shift = 07:30 \> 19:45 Night Shift = 19:30 \> 07:45 Staff will work a set shift pattern, such as: Week 1 = Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday Week 2 = Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Located just a few miles outside Cardiff, South Wales, Priory Hospital Cardiff supports the NHS by offering low secure services for males and females with a personality disorder, a learning disability or a mental health diagnosis. Care is provided across three bespoke therapeutic placements (BTPs), each offering specialist, tailored treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.

### What you'll be doing

- Assists qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all patients.
- Provides practical support and responsive care to patients who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.
- Observes and monitors 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.

### What we will give you in return

- Free on-site parking
- 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

## Person Specification

### What you'll bring to the role

**Essential**

- 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. The candidate is educated to a minimum of NVQ Level 1 or GCSEs in Mathematics and English and demonstrates an understanding of the need for strict confidentiality, alongside basic IT literacy skills. No specific prior experience is required for this role. The position involves frequent interaction with staff, patients, and visitors on the ward, requiring the regular exchange of routine information both in person and over the telephone. Strong communication is essential, with well-developed observational and listening skills needed to effectively monitor the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of patients. For more information about the role, you can email JamieTennet2@priorygroup.com

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