Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 383-ACA-6124-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward 35, Radbourne Unit
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant (Adult Acute)
Band 3
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Do you have NVQ L3 in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate issued by an organisation based on the standards set by Health Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health? If so we are looking for Nursing Assistants to join our Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individuals to work full time within our acute inpatient services across both in our brand new Carsington Unit on our Kingsway Hospital, Derby, site and Radbourne Unit.
This is an exciting time to work for Derbyshire Healthcare. The new facilities will improve safety, privacy and dignity for our adult acute mental health patients by providing en-suite accommodation in single rooms.
This is a great opportunity for you to support shaping the service and build the team along with the Ward Manager and other senior leaders. You will work alongside others to establish and develop this new ward for Derbyshire and collaborate with an innovative and forward-thinking programme team and senior leaders.
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Work as part of a team responsible for the delivery of patient/client-centred care.
- Promote and support service user and carer involvement; autonomy and choices are an integral part of the philosophy of the Trust.
- As a valued member of the team, you will deliver high standards of person-centred care showing empathy, patience and understanding at all times.
- As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will work within the Trust Core Care Standards and promote service user dignity at all times.
- As a Healthcare Assistant you will be actively involved in delivering direct patient care under the supervision of qualified nurses and be accountable for the reporting of the care you give to qualified nursing staff.
- The team is multi-disciplinary in nature. You would be an active and supportive member of the team.
- We can offer ongoing training and development, clinical supervision & managerial supervision, an annual PADR and personal development plan.
- Always act in a way which reflects both the word and spirit of the Trust’s values.
Working for our organisation
Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of “making a positive difference in people’s lives”.
CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where possible
- 27 days’ annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Derbyshire Healthcare supports several specialist staff network groups to reflect its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. These include the Disability and Wellness group, Multi-Faith forum, BME staff support network, LGBT+ staff support network, Christian network, Women’s network and Armed Forces network.
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the Job Description and Person Specification.
When completing your application form please ensure you address each essential criteria outlined in the person specification providing relevant examples of how your knowledge, skills and experience demonstrate these. Our recruiting managers look for evidence to score applications based on the listed criteria and as these are extremely popular positions this will increase your chances of securing an interview.
Please be aware if selected for interview you will be required to provide qualification evidence prior to interview to be verified and attendance confirmed.
To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be completing daily duties including:
- Providing care and support for patients who are acutely mentally unwell
- Spending 1:1 time with patients
- Escorting patients off the ward
- Completing levels of observations with patients
- Engaging patients in therapeutic activities
- Completing physical observations and general physical checks
- Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to make changes in patients' care
- Supporting patients with their ADLs
- Managing difficult situations
- Providing support to other wards across the unit
- Responding to patients when they are distressed
“As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post (bank service is excluded). For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)”
Person specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential criteria
- NVQ L3 in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate issued by an organisation based on the standards set by Health Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health
- Recent, relevant experience of working within Healthcare
Desirable criteria
- To have a basic understanding and experience of different mental illness
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Be able to work as a part of a large multi-disciplinary team
- Be able to work flexibly throughout a 24-hour rota
- Experience of working with adults with mental health needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlie Turner
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 623700
- Additional information
Ellie McHale - [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856, option 1, option 1
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