Bank Healthcare Assistant | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £14.05 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE5 0LE |
| Company: | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7954205/186-363-26-BR |
Summary
We have opportunities for Bank Healthcare Assistants to join Arnold Lodge – Medium Secure Forensic Unit.
This is an excellent unit that is working towards being CQC outstanding.
Arnold Lodge provides the highest standards of evidence-based therapeutic care, which includes vocational and recreational opportunities. Clinical knowledge and expertise to ensure we consistently deliver a quality service to all the patients in our care across 3 care pathways: Male Mental Illness, Male Personality Disorder and Women's Service. Within a modern purpose built hospital which is compliant with National Medium Secure Standards.
We are looking for highly creative and motivated staff to join the team. Staff interested in working in a compassionate and inventive way and supporting the existing team in further developments. As a bank worker you can enjoy flexibility of hours and wards that you work on. We have a variety of shifts that cover the need for a 24 hour service.
There is a requirement to periodically attend training sessions and an induction that are held during the days Monday to Friday.
Working hours: Day shifts only, no nights.
We are looking for HCA’s who can demonstrate experience gained in a role supporting people with significant health or social care needs. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how mental health issues can affect people and be flexible and adaptable to change. Experience of working as part of a team is also important as well as your ability to lead others in delivering specific interventions.
Service User involvement it as the heart of the work we do to ensure the unit meets the needs of all its patients.
The wards have highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams who work closely together to ensure excellence in service delivery.
#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
Clinical practice
Participate as a member of the nursing team in delivery, monitoring and evaluating individual evidence based care/treatment plans, Health Promotion initiatives, Risk Issues, and collaborate with other disciplines as required. Maintaining patient/client confidentiality.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and support the principles of advocacy.
• Assist in maintaining general and specific patient observations under the supervision of registered nursing staff. Maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information at all times.
• Support registered nursing staff recording all relevant information countersigned by a registered nurse.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities in relation to patient’s property and valuables, respecting cultural values.
• Always act in a manner as to promote and safe guard the interests and well being of patients.
• Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect including awareness and understanding of issues surrounding equality and diversity.
• To co facilitate therapeutic and ward based groups and diversional activities as directed by senior nurse / Nurse in charge / lead facilitators.
• Participate in the escorting of patients as per hospital procedure.
• To carry out procedural and physical security checks as per local procedure and to report relevant findings to nurse in charge.
• Be involved in the induction support and supervision of Healthcare Support Workers.
This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026
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