Healthcare Assistant | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	08 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Nottingham, NG5 3FL
Cwmni:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7299876/186-876-25-MH

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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 the whole of the England for mothers with serious mental illness in the third trimester of pregnancy and up to one year post-partum. Babies are admitted with their mothers to build and maintain the mother/infant relationship. The Unit is accreditated 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 MDT delivering high quality care to women and their babies. Experience of working within an acute setting with serious mental illness is preferable, however a full induction programme will be provided. You will be expected to work within the multi-disciplinary team, supporting mothers and their babies, supporting both in the day to day care.



This role requires an individual with the ability to provide excellent patient care standards within the clinical area, and work with mothers, who are suffering a severe mental illness, developing and building confidence in interactions with their babies.

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.

#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.

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.

To function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and with the direction of a trained nurse, carry out a range of nursing and non-nursing tasks within required competencies and to assist in the care and support of patients.
To report to the trained nursing staff regarding aspects of patient care and the ward environment.
Spend time with mothers, and participate in carrying out therapeutic programmes in conjunction with other members of the team.
To ensure that patients are supported to retain their dignity, individuality and independence.
To be aware of the need for confidentiality and rights of individual patients.
Support ante and post-natal women, accessing obstetric services as necessary.
Support women with mental health needs during labour and delivery of baby.
Be available to work on a 24 hour rolling rota inclusive of day and night shifts.

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

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of Agenda for Change Band 3. 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


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025

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