Healthcare Assistant

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Northampton seeks compassionate individuals for a role in Child, Adolescent & Mental Health Services. The position involves supporting young people towards recovery, developing therapeutic relationships, and delivering high-quality care in a challenging environment. This role promises to make a significant impact while providing essential mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in CAMHS is essential.
• Good standard of General Education required.
• Health & Social Care diploma/certificate is essential.

Responsibilities

• Developing therapeutic relationships with young people.
• Supporting young people with daily living and dietary needs.
• Assisting alongside nursing staff.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Self Motivated

Maintain Confidentiality

Education

Qualification in Health & Social Diploma/Care Certificate

Good standard of General Education

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

• 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)

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