St Michaels Residential Care Home, Dover

St Michaels is a residential care home operated by Priory. It supports five adults who have autism or a learning disability.

St Michaels is a residential care home in a small village called Temple Ewell, very close to Dover in Kent. It is a large house with communal spaces and 5 self-contained flats (with their own bathroom, living room and kitchen). The team includes a Service Manager, Support Workers, Deputy Manager and PBS Practitioner. Specialist staff training is provided to help support the residents including Makaton training, epilepsy training, autism and rescue medication.

Support is given to residents who have difficulties with communication, moderate to severe behaviours that challenge, epilepsy, PICA or a forensic background, also people with a physical disability.

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Careers

The support team at St Michaels are trained to meet the needs of the service users in residence, including people handling training.

We change lives – on an incredible scale. As the leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care in the UK, we help thousands of people to become happier and healthier every year.

We treat over 70 different conditions and have 280 sites nationwide. So you’ll be joining a secure, stable employer that you can trust with your future. There’s a huge variety of roles and endless career opportunities.

For instance, did you know that you can join us in Social Work, Healthcare, Central Services, Therapy, Adult Care, Medical or Psychology? And that there are clearly defined career paths in each of these areas? As you learn and progress, you’ll have the chance to move between paths, depending on your role. With our excellent training, you can advance alongside experts in your field.

Support Workers

This role supports our qualified staff with the delivery of care to our patients. Support workers are involved in the personal care, and meeting the psychological needs, of a diverse group of residents with varying degrees of mental and physical issues.

Registered Manager

The role of a CQC Registered Manager at Priory is varied, and will ensure you are responsible for all areas of the home including budgets, quality, compliance and ensuring that the people we support have the best care and support possible.

“I really would recommend St Michaels. I know the transition from residential school to adult social care is a scary one (for parents and young people) but St Michaels are suitably committed to making it work and helping young people to feel settled and happy.”

Practical information about working in Dover, Kent for Priory

Temple Ewell, where St Michaels is situated, lies on the outskirts of Dover. It can be accessed by the local train station (5 min walk and then a very short train journey to Dover), or by bus. The home is a short drive from the A2.The village has a small convenience store, and larger shopping options are available in nearby Dover.

Temple Ewell is a quiet, residential area with countryside walks, a local pub, and the nearby Kearsney Abbey gardens. For more entertainment options, Dover itself offers cinemas, restaurants, and leisure activities.