Healthcare Assistant | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare unit specializing in perinatal care is seeking a full-time Healthcare Assistant to support mothers with serious mental illness and their babies. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, providing patient care, and participating in therapeutic programs. The ideal candidate should have experience in an acute setting. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in maternal mental health, but an upfront fee for a DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in an acute setting with serious mental illness is preferable.
• Ability to support mothers and their babies in daily care.
• Capability of providing excellent patient care within a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care under supervision of trained nurses.
• Report patient care aspects to nursing staff.
• Participate in therapeutic programs with mothers.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Perinatal Psychiatric Inpatient Team. The Margaret Oates Mother and Baby Unit is located at Greenhaven and cares for women with serious mental illness in the perinatal period.

The Margaret Oates Mother and Baby Unit has the capacity to admit 8 mothers and their babies. We accept admissions from across England for mothers with serious mental illness in the third trimester of pregnancy up to one year postpartum. Babies are admitted with their mothers to support and maintain the mother/infant relationship. The unit is accredited by the Perinatal Quality Network.

Main duties

An opportunity has arisen within the Perinatal Inpatient Unit for a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Band 3 Healthcare Assistant post, working a mixture of long days, nights, weekends, and Bank Holidays. You will be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to women and their babies. Experience in an acute setting with serious mental illness is preferable; however, a full induction will be provided. You will support mothers and their babies in their daily care and interactions.

This role requires an individual capable of providing excellent patient care within a clinical environment, working with mothers suffering from severe mental illness, and developing confidence in interactions with their babies.

Please note that applicants will need to pay for their DBS check. The costs are deducted from salary after appointment. The DBS application cost is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced). We encourage enrollment in the DBS Update Service, which costs £16 annually.

About the Trust

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 colleagues delivering services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire, including mental health, community health, and forensic services. We are one of the largest mental health trusts in the East Midlands, hosting regional services like the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We promote inclusivity through various staff networks and prioritize staff wellbeing and environmental sustainability.

Job responsibilities

• Function as part of a multidisciplinary team, assisting in patient care under the supervision of trained nurses.
• Report patient care aspects to nursing staff.
• Spend time with mothers, participate in therapeutic programs, and support their dignity, independence, and confidentiality.
• Support ante and post-natal women, including those accessing obstetric services.
• Assist women during labour and delivery.
• Work on a 24-hour rolling rota, including day and night shifts.

Please note that this post may not meet the pay and skill level for a Skilled Worker visa. Applicants without NHS experience are typically placed at the bottom of Band 3, which may not qualify for visa sponsorship. For visa eligibility, visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025.