Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 hours 7 days per week
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-565-25-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lings Bar Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and committed people to work in our hospital to support the smooth running of our wards and therapy service. We have an excellent team of workers at Lings Bar that work to support the rehabilitation and reablement of our patients with the goal to return home and live independently or successfully transfer to a care provider of their choice. We are looking to put together a team that will support all our 3 wards and our therapy team and one of our posts will be set on 1 ward as permanent for that ward.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
To be part of a support team that will support nursing and therapy care across the hospital
Working shift's that consist of 3 types of shift's - 7am - 3pm, 3pm - 11pm & 11pm - 7am 7 Days a week. Shift's will be set over a 3 month period so that the worker will be able to plan
Assisting nursing and Health care teams with general nursing care
Assisting therapy team with planned activity groups, rehabilitation goal for the patients
Being flexible in the way you work in order to support each team when absences happen due to training or sickness
Completing a full Trust induction and then site induction over the first month of employment and then keeping up to date will all required training
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deliver high quality care to patients / service user in the hospital setting
To work effectively within the Multi-Disciplinary Team
To work flexibly and innovatively to meet the needs of the registered population
Follow patient tailored rehabilitation, nursing care and exercise programmes planning and prioritising workload, which may require flexibility at short notice.
Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs to individuals.
Promote good health and self-care through education and rehabilitation
To ensure effective communication between clients, carers and families through direct contact, use of telephone electronic or written notes.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous documentation
Be personally accountable for maintaining skills, knowledge and competence in the use of SystmOne.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a healthcare setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 Health & Social care or equivalent
Contractual
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Dean & Amy Freeman
- Job title
- Quality Lead & Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159555477
- Additional information
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
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