Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Dawn House
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Birmingham, B24 9SA |
| Cwmni: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7729564/436-7615979-A |
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A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, motivated, and trauma-informed Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team at Dawn House, part of the Women’s Secure Blended Service (WSBS). This post offers a unique opportunity to be part of a new and innovative community step-down pathway for women transitioning from secure inpatient services back into the community.
You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot, extending the SCALE model of care into a community residential setting. The aim is to promote recovery beyond discharge, reduce the need for future admissions, and empower women to live fulfilling lives in the community. This project is funded for a two-year period and is central to improving outcomes for women with complex mental health and forensic histories.
As a HCA, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including nurses, support workers, ANAWIM staff, occupational therapists, and other external partners. You will provide high-quality, person-centred care and practical support to women, helping them to build confidence, develop life skills, and achieve their individual recovery goals.
You will be based primarily at Dawn House, with some expectation to work across Tourmaline Ward at Ardenleigh to support smooth transitions from inpatient to community settings. Your role will focus on delivering least restrictive, recovery-oriented support in a safe, empowering, and respectful environment.
• Provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care to women with complex needs, supporting them to develop independence and confidence in the community.
• Build and maintain therapeutic relationships that promote trust, empowerment, and engagement in recovery.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners to ensure coordinated care and effective discharge pathways.
• Support service users to identify their individual needs and contribute to care planning, implementation, and review processes.
• Encourage and assist women in daily living skills, medication self-management (following training), and participation in meaningful activities.
• Accurately record observations, interactions, and care interventions in line with organisational and professional standards.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting the values and ethos of the organisation and contributing to a supportive team culture.
• Support and, where appropriate, supervise junior staff members, students, or peer mentors.
• Promote least restrictive practices and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment at all times.
• Uphold equality, diversity, and inclusion, recognising and respecting the individual experiences and backgrounds of all service users.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)
*Please note, due the current staffing ratio on the Ward, we are only looking to appoint female applicants. If you have any questions about this, contact recruitment.bsmhft@nhs.net*
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, motivated, and trauma-informed Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team at Dawn House, part of the Women’s Secure Blended Service (WSBS). This post offers a unique opportunity to be part of a new and innovative community step-down pathway for women transitioning from secure inpatient services back into the community.
You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot, extending the SCALE model of care into a community residential setting. The aim is to promote recovery beyond discharge, reduce the need for future admissions, and empower women to live fulfilling lives in the community. This project is funded for a two-year period and is central to improving outcomes for women with complex mental health and forensic histories.
As a HCA, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including nurses, support workers, ANAWIM staff, occupational therapists, and other external partners. You will provide high-quality, person-centred care and practical support to women, helping them to build confidence, develop life skills, and achieve their individual recovery goals.
You will be based primarily at Dawn House, with some expectation to work across Tourmaline Ward at Ardenleigh to support smooth transitions from inpatient to community settings. Your role will focus on delivering least restrictive, recovery-oriented support in a safe, empowering, and respectful environment.
• Provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused care to women with complex needs, supporting them to develop independence and confidence in the community.
• Build and maintain therapeutic relationships that promote trust, empowerment, and engagement in recovery.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners to ensure coordinated care and effective discharge pathways.
• Support service users to identify their individual needs and contribute to care planning, implementation, and review processes.
• Encourage and assist women in daily living skills, medication self-management (following training), and participation in meaningful activities.
• Accurately record observations, interactions, and care interventions in line with organisational and professional standards.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting the values and ethos of the organisation and contributing to a supportive team culture.
• Support and, where appropriate, supervise junior staff members, students, or peer mentors.
• Promote least restrictive practices and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment at all times.
• Uphold equality, diversity, and inclusion, recognising and respecting the individual experiences and backgrounds of all service users.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)
*Please note, due the current staffing ratio on the Ward, we are only looking to appoint female applicants. If you have any questions about this, contact recruitment.bsmhft@nhs.net*
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026