Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 01 June 2026
We are recruiting fixed-term posts from the NHFT staff bank to cover maternity leave; you will be based at the Welland Centre for Adult Mental Health, Kettering.
We are recruiting compassionate and motivated Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) to join our Adult Mental Health Inpatient wards at St Mary's Hospital. You will provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care to adults aged 18-65 with acute mental health needs.
This role involves working within an inpatient environment that can be fast-paced, rewarding and emotionally demanding. You will play a vital part in supporting patients' recovery, maintaining safety, and contributing to therapeutic ward environments.
Full training, supervision and development opportunities are provided for those who can demonstrate the right values.
Main duties of the job
* Support patients with daily activities, personal care, and escorted leave
* Carry out physical and mental health observations
* Provide meaningful 1:1 time and contribute to therapeutic activities
* Assist in the de-escalation of incidents and help maintain a safe ward environment
* Support the Health Based Place of Safety when required
* Record information accurately on clinical systems
* Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team
* Respond calmly and professionally to highly emotive or challenging situations
* Work a 24/7 rotational shift pattern, including days, nights and weekends
* Assist with all activities in relation to supporting the ward environment and clinical team
You will be required to complete the Trust's 3-day PMVA (Teamwork) training and annual refreshers.
Person Specification
* Compassionate and caring
* Non-judgemental and supportive
* Self-motivated, flexible and reliable
* Positive attitude and willingness to learn
* Able to work in co-production with patients
Experience
* Essential: must demonstrate enthusiasm for mental health care
* Desirable: Experience in a mental health or healthcare setting
Skills & Abilities
* Able to work well within a team
* Calm under pressure
* Physically fit to undertake PMVA training
* Able to work rotational shifts including nights/weekends
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county, as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties.
We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
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.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
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