MALE APPLICANTS ONLY
We are currently recruiting male applicants only for this role, in line with a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010. This is to meet the specific needs of our service users in secure care settings.
Position Details
This vacancy is for full-time positions.
About the Role
Looking for a meaningful career where you can truly make a difference? If you have transferable skills but no prior healthcare experience, we want to hear from you.
No healthcare experience? No problem. We provide comprehensive training to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in this role. This training is mandatory and forms a vital part of your development journey. The role will be paid at Band 2 until all required competencies are successfully completed.
Division Overview
The division delivers specialist secure mental health and learning disability services across low, medium, and high secure settings. We support individuals with complex needs, including those with mental illness, personality disorders, learning disabilities, or autism, providing care in environments designed to ensure safety and therapeutic progress.
Additional Benefits
To support our “Grow Our Own” strategy and attract and retain talented staff within the Secure Care Division, a Recruitment & Retention premium is available. For nursing assistants, this premium is £600 or £4,034, depending on service allocation. Allocations will be determined by the service, and the premium will reflect the amount for that clinical area.
Key Responsibilities
1. Carry out assigned duties involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and indirect supervision of qualified staff.
2. Report any observations made whilst providing care to service users, including activities, leisure, mental state, and risk factors.
3. Work with service users on an individual and group basis as outlined in the care plan and as directed by the appropriate lead professional.
About Mersey Care
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region. We are also commissioned for services covering the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical and mental health, including inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK offering high secure mental health facilities.
Our Commitment
At the heart of our work is our commitment to ‘perfect care’—safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to excel and collaborate with service users, families, and carers to develop future services. We are currently implementing organizational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs.
Additional Information
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Contact Details
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Lara Mills-Jones
Job title: Project Coordinator
Email: Lara.Mills-Jones@merseycare.nhs.uk
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