Healthcare Assistant - Rampton Hospital

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bassetlaw; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support patients in their care plans. The role involves engaging in meaningful activities, assisting with daily tasks, and working in a challenging environment. No previous healthcare experience is required, but understanding mental health care is preferred. The position offers competitive pay with a £7,000 High Secure Allowance and requires flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Benefits

High Secure Allowance

Support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of caring for mental health, learning disability, or autism preferred.
• Highlight transferable skills if lacking direct care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities supporting the health of patients.
• Engage in meaningful activities on the ward.
• Work in complex emotional and physical situations.

Skills

Caring for people with mental health

Ability to engage with patients

Team collaboration

Resilience in challenging situations

Job description

As a Healthcare Assistant you will be working with the Ward Team to deliver an individual plan of care to our patients. You will develop therapeutic relationships with patients through engagement in meaningful activities and role model appropriate behaviour to support their progress along the treatment journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities that support the physical and mental health of patients – observing and talking with patients, supporting structured days, serving meals, and participating in planned therapy or activities.
• Engage in meaningful activities on the ward with individuals or groups of patients.
• Work in a highly demanding environment, encountering complex emotionally and physically challenging situations.
• Demonstrate resilience and be a good team player.

Work Schedule

• Required to work 150 hours over a 4‑week period with 13‑hour shifts.
• Shifts are day or night (24/7, 365 days per year).
• Part‑time work is available but shift flexibility is required, including weekends, nights and bank holidays.
• Shift flexibility can be arranged through roster requests; rosters are set 12 weeks in advance to support planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous healthcare experience is not required.
• Experience and understanding of caring for people with mental health, learning disability or autism is preferred.
• If you do not have care experience, please highlight transferable skills and experience in your application.

About the Trust

• #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference each day, delivering intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.
• We operate from over 200 sites, including community locations, acute settings, and secure environments such as prisons.
• We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers, hosting national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
• Employee‑led staff networks include 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.
• We invest in the health and wellbeing of colleagues through in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

Salary and Benefits

• £24,937 – £26,598 per annum + an additional £7,000 High Secure Allowance.
• We offer a variety of support and development opportunities to help you grow in this meaningful role.

Additional Information

• Rampton is one of the three High Secure Hospitals for Mental Health and Learning Disability in the country, located near Retford. Consider travel to work when deciding if this role is for you.
• Due to anticipated high interest, this advert may close early. We strongly encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.