Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks committed individuals to support young people in Child, Adolescent & Mental Health Services. This role involves developing therapeutic relationships and assisting with daily living to promote recovery. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in a health setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Child, Adolescent and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) required.
• Health & Social Care qualification necessary.
• Strong interpersonal skills and self-motivation are essential.

Responsibilities

• Developing therapeutic relationships with young people.
• Supporting daily living aspects and assisting dietary needs.
• Working alongside nurses to ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Self Motivated

Maintain Confidentiality

Education

Good standard of General Education

Qualification in Health & Social Diploma/Care Certificate

Previous Experience of working in CAMHS

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated, caring and compassionate individuals with knowledge & skills of working within Child, Adolescent & Mental Health Services. You role will be to support the young poeple and assist them in working towards their recovery and delivering high quality care effectively & efficiently.

Main duties of the job

Developing therapeutic relationships with the young people. Supporting young people with aspects of daily living, assisting with dietary needs, and working alongside the nurses. (Please see job description for a full list of duties)

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TG112-ACS-A

Job locations

CAMHS Inpatients

Berrywood Drive

Northampton

NN5 6UD

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Good standard of General Education
• Qualification in Health & Social Diploma/Care Certificate
• Previous Experience of working in CAMHS

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne (Patient Record Keeping System

Skills Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self Motivated
• Maintain Confidentiality

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Good standard of General Education
• Qualification in Health & Social Diploma/Care Certificate
• Previous Experience of working in CAMHS

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne (Patient Record Keeping System

Skills Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self Motivated
• Maintain Confidentiality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS Inpatients

Berrywood Drive

Northampton

NN5 6UD

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS Inpatients

Berrywood Drive

Northampton

NN5 6UD

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)