Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Peripatetic Team
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 186-1215-25-MH-B
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Highbury Hospital / Sherwood Oaks Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Salary per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant - Peripatetic Team
NHS AfC: Band 3
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Job overview
A permanent new team is being established to work as a peripatetic team to support our Mental Health inpatient services supporting Adults and Older Peoples inpatient wards.
We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused Healthcare Assistants with excellent communication skills to join our existing experienced and dynamic multidisciplinary teams. You will be involved in extensive assessments and formulations to support the planning and delivery of patient care. The multidisciplinary teams all work in a way that is collaborative, evidenced based and responsive to people's needs.
The peripatetic team is allocate on arrival and allows flexibility to work across multiple sites and multi-disciplinary teams and gain valuable experience across a range of inpatient services.
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.
Main duties of the job
We provide high quality care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to patients who are experiencing a range of mental health and emotional difficulties.
We are looking for dynamic Healthcare Assistants with an ability to work in a flexible manner to meet the demands and needs of the service. Applicants should have knowledge and experience of working in Mental Health, a good understanding of risk and be keen to join a strong and committed team.
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 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
You will be expected to work as part of the team undertaking the assessment, care and treatment of patients, working in a recovery-orientated and holistic manner towards the ultimate discharge of the patient.
You will be expected to participate in any future training identified in order to fulfil the role of the Healthcare Assistant. You will be given opportunities for training and development in different areas of the Health Care Assistant role and any aspects of your particular interest.
Candidates will be expected to work a full range of shifts including day and night shifts across 7 days per week working across the Highbury Hospital and Sherwood Oaks sites. However, there will be an opportunity to discuss your preferred base during the recruitment process although flexibility will be required.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill 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 / skill level is below the minimum 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
Previous applicants needn’t apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ III in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Basic understanding of different types of mental illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients
Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Management of Violence and Aggression, restraint of patients
- Manual handling which may include maneuvering of wheelchairs/trolleys/beds etc as necessary
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to be flexible
- Developed observations skills with the ability to record and report physical/mental health changes or any other concerns/observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner
- Standard keyboard skills
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
- Daniel Cox Stone
- Job title
- Care Group Nurse Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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