Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Bergamot Suite

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Balsall Heath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in England is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant for the Bergamot Suite (D&F), an older adult inpatient ward. This permanent role includes shifts across weekends, days and nights and may require movement to other wards within the locality.

Under the guidance of qualified nurses, you will provide essential care and support, helping service users with daily living activities while contributing to a compassionate, dignified ward

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting, ideally in mental health services.
• Able to work under the guidance of qualified nurses.
• Commitment to compassion, dignity and respect for service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide vitally supportive care to in-patient service users on Bergamot Suite (D&F).
• Assist with assessments, daily living activities and social/therapeutic activities.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the ward and care environment.

Skills

Empathy

Caring demeanor

Communication

Job description

Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Bergamot Suite

Company:

Company: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

We currently have a exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our in-patient wards -Bergamot Suite - D&F which is older adult inpatient ward- male and female. This post may also require the successful candidate to move to other wards within the locality.

Healthcare Assistants provide a key role across our wards and services, providing vital care and support to our service users. Under the guidance of a qualified nurses, our Healthcare Assistants assist in assessments, provide social and therapeutic activities for service users, assist them with daily living activities and ensure the smooth running of the ward. Their contribution to the running of an effective service is crucial and they are a key part of the team.

We expect all our Healthcare Assistants to uphold our Trust values, especially around compassion and dignity and respect. Therefore, we are looking for kind, empathic, caring individuals who have experience of working in a healthcare setting, ideally in mental health services.

We are offering permanent roles with the need to work shifts including weekends, days and nights.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Please be aware that visa sponsorship is not available for this Band 3 Healthcare Assistant vacancy. To be appointed, you must have an existing right to work in the UK that allows you to take up the role and remain employed without requiring sponsorship from the Trust for at least three months from your start date.

This advert closes on Thursday 12 Nov 2026

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust