Healthcare Assistant - Rampton Hospital

NHS; Retford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Retford is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to support patients at Rampton Hospital. The role involves working closely with the Ward Team to deliver high standards of care and develop therapeutic relationships. With a salary range of £24,937 - £26,598 plus a High Secure Allowance, the position demands resilience and teamwork in a challenging environment with 13-hour shifts. Experience in caring for individuals with mental health issues is beneficial, but transferable skills are also welcome.

Benefits

Additional £7000 High Secure Allowance

In-house occupational health services

Staff counselling services

Qualifications

• Understanding of mental illness and a caring approach to patients.
• Ability to work part of a team.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Assist with daily activities supporting patient health.
• Maintain a high standard of care through meaningful engagement.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication skills

Adaptability

Observation skills

Education

NVQ II in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Rampton Hospital

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa

Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum + an additional £7000 High Secure Allowance

Are you looking for a rewarding and meaningful role where you can make a difference every day?

We are looking for candidates who are compassionate, respectful, professional, and reliable. This means demonstrating a non-judgemental and caring attitude but also the ability to uphold both personal and workplace boundaries to ensure safety of self, patients, colleagues and the public.

Rampton is one of the three High Secure Hospitals Mental Health and Learning Disability Hospitals in the Country. Located near Retford, we are in a rural location, your travel to work needs to be a factored into whether this is the job for you.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will be working with the Ward Team to deliver an individual plan of care to our patients.

Previous Healthcare experience is not required, but experience and an understanding of and experience in caring for people with mental health, learning disability or autism is. If you do not have care experience, please let us know about your transferable skills and experience in your application.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

You will develop therapeutic relationships with patients through engagement in meaningful activities with them and role model appropriate behaviour to support their progress along the treatment journey.

You will be assisting with daily activities that support the physical and mental health of our patients. This will include observing and talking with patients, supporting structured days, serving meals, planned therapy or activities, and engaging in meaningful activities on the ward with individual or groups of patients.

You will be working in a highly demanding environment in which, daily, you may come across complex emotionally and physically challenging situations. A degree of resilience as well as being a good team player is essential in the role.

You will be required to work 150 hours over a 4-week period. We work long days, which are 13 hours shifts. Shifts are day or night (24/7, 365 days per year). Part time work is available however shift flexibility is required in addition to working a share of weekends, nights and bank holidays. Flexibility is offered through roster requests. Rosters are set 12 weeks in advance to support planning.

Due to anticipated high interest, this advert may close early. We strongly encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including 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. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

Job responsibilities

We provide a range of treatment pathways for patients with complex needs including psychological, occupational and educational approaches to support their recovery.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will be:

• Providing and maintaining a high standard of care, facilitating therapeutic / meaningful activities for patients on the ward.
• Involved in escorting patients on out of grounds visits
• Liaising closely with other health and social care professionals as well as patients, relatives, and carers.
• Undertaking, record, and report clinical observations as directed by registered staff.
• Always act in a manner to promote and safeguard the interests and wellbeing of patients.
• Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect.

Please include the following in your supporting statement on your application:

• What you know about Rampton Hospital and why you want to work at Rampton Hospital
• Understanding/experience of working with people with mental health issues or learning disabilities
• Any experience you feel is relevant or you will be able to bring to the role

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ II in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge and good understanding of Rampton Hospital and the types of patients
• To have a basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients.
• Applicant demonstrates why want to work at Rampton in application

Skills

• Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team with an example.
• Recognition of their own written/oral communication skills with example.
• Demonstration that they are diplomatic, caring & sympathetic with example
• Have the ability to be flexible and adaptable with example
• Demonstrate they have good observations of incidents or events and behaviours with example
• Can use a computer to input and have standard keyboard skills with example
• Demonstrate ability to record in a timely and accurate manner with example

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honour Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
• Example of why EDI is important to the applicant

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)