• Job Description

  Req#: C9186-25-0585?language=en&page=126&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Did you know we pay top of Agenda for Change for our bank workers? Joining our bank also gets you access to Wagestream for free financial support, savings, and the ability to stream your wages ahead of payday!

  We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and adaptable Health Care Assistants to join the Trust 'bank' working in our mental and general health units. This includes providing support to service users in Millbrook Mental Health Unit (NG17), Highbury Hospital (NG6), Sherwood Oaks (NG18), rehabilitation units (NG3 & NG18) Hopewood (NG5), Lings Bar Hospital (NG2), Bassetlaw Hospice (DN22) and John Eastwood Hospice (NG17).

  Bank is a flexible form of working in which you can book shifts as and when you want to work, at locations that best suit you. It also gives you the opportunity to work with a wide variety of teams in different sites and services

  Shift Availability: o At first, you will only have access to book day shifts (Early, Late, and Long Day shifts). o You need to work 300 hours of daytime shifts before you will have access to book other shift types e.g. night and twilight shifts

  Main duties of the job

  Please note: When completing application form, Supporting information is essential.

  We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-focused healthcare assistants who are committed to working as part of a busy team under the supervision of qualified nurses.

  You will be providing and maintaining a high standard of care, facilitating therapeutic / meaningful activities for patients on the ward. You will be liaising closely with other health and social care professionals as well as patients, relatives, and carers.

  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 our 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.

  The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £12.07 an hour per hour

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  186-029-25-BR-E

  Job locations

  Various

  Nottingham

  NG3 6AA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As a bank worker, you will have the opportunity to work in locations and at hours that suit you, fulfilling a variety of short- and longer-term roles dependent on your preference and on service needs.

  We are recruiting for both mental health and general health care assistants so there are loads of options available for you right now.

  Youll be eligible for many of the benefits of permanent staff, including:

  Opportunities to gain experience within a variety of specialist teamsAccess to the NHS pension schemeAn NHS badge entitling you to many NHS benefitsInduction and mandatory trainingMental, physical and financial wellbeing supportFirst pick of shifts across up to 8 different sitesCompetitive pay rates

  Working on the bank, your roles and responsibilities will vary according to your placement or shifts picked up, giving you the opportunity for a wide variety of experience. See job description for more details.

  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

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As a bank worker, you will have the opportunity to work in locations and at hours that suit you, fulfilling a variety of short- and longer-term roles dependent on your preference and on service needs.

  We are recruiting for both mental health and general health care assistants so there are loads of options available for you right now.

  Youll be eligible for many of the benefits of permanent staff, including:

  Opportunities to gain experience within a variety of specialist teamsAccess to the NHS pension schemeAn NHS badge entitling you to many NHS benefitsInduction and mandatory trainingMental, physical and financial wellbeing supportFirst pick of shifts across up to 8 different sitesCompetitive pay rates

  Working on the bank, your roles and responsibilities will vary according to your placement or shifts picked up, giving you the opportunity for a wide variety of experience. See job description for more details.

  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

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ II in health and social care, care certificate or equivalent.

  Training

  Essential

  • Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working within general health services or a mental healthcare setting.

  Desirable

  • Inpatient

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Basic understanding of the different types of mental health conditions and/or Learning Disababilities/IDD.
  • Good observation skills with the ability to verbalise observations of incidents or events.
  • To have an understanding and caring approach to patients

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good written and oral communication.
  • Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic.
  • Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.
  • Understanding of information technology/good keyboard skills.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ II in health and social care, care certificate or equivalent.

  Training

  Essential

  • Willingness to undertake training that will enhance service delivery.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working within general health services or a mental healthcare setting.

  Desirable

  • Inpatient

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Basic understanding of the different types of mental health conditions and/or Learning Disababilities/IDD.
  • Good observation skills with the ability to verbalise observations of incidents or events.
  • To have an understanding and caring approach to patients

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good written and oral communication.
  • Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic.
  • Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable.
  • Understanding of information technology/good keyboard skills.

  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

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Various

  Nottingham

  NG3 6AA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Various

  Nottingham

  NG3 6AA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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