Main area Forensic Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full and part time hours available) Job ref 186-591-25-FS-D
Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rampton Hospital Town Retford Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata for part time) + £7,000 High Secure Allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 04/07/2025 23:59
Healthcare Assistant - Rampton Hospital (Male Only)
Band 3
Job overview
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be working with the Ward Team to deliver an individual plan of care to our patients.
We are looking for candidates who are compassionate, respectful, professional, and reliable. This means demonstrating a non-judgemental and caring attitude but also the ability to uphold both personal and workplace boundaries to ensure safety of self, patients, colleagues and the public.
In line with the Equality Act 2010 there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to appoint a male to this post on the grounds of decency or privacy.
Healthcare Assistant (Male Only) - £31,071-£32,674 per annum (Inclusive of High Secure Allowance)
Rampton is one of the three High Secure Hospitals Mental Health and Learning Disability Hospitals in the Country. Located near Retford in Nottinghamshire, we are in a rural location, your travel to work needs to be a factored into whether this is the job for you.
Due to our patient group being mostly male, we are currently advertising for male applicants in order to meet our patient care responsibilities.
Previous Healthcare experience is not required, but experience and an understanding of and experience in caring for people with mental health, learning disability or autism is. If you do not have care experience, please let us know about your transferable skills and experience in your application.
Main duties of the job
You will develop therapeutic relationships with patients through engagement in meaningful activities with them and role model appropriate behaviour to support their progress along the treatment journey.
You will be assisting with daily activities that support the physical and mental health of our patients. This will include observing and talking with patients, supporting structured days, serving meals, planned therapy or activities, and engaging in meaningful activities on the ward with individual or groups of patients.
You will be working in a highly demanding environment in which, daily, you may come across complex emotionally and physically challenging situations. A degree of resilience as well as being a good team player is essential in the role.
You will be required to work 150 hours over a 4-week period. We work long days, which are 13 hours shifts. Shifts are day or night (24/7, 365 days per year). Part time work is available however shift flexibility is required in addition to working a share of weekends and bank holidays. Flexibility is offered through roster requests. Rosters are set 12 weeks in advance to support planning.
Working for our organisation
#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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We provide a range of treatment pathways for patients with complex needs including psychological, occupational and educational approaches to support their recovery.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will be:
Providing and maintaining a high standard of care, facilitating therapeutic/meaningful activities for patients on the ward.
Involved in escorting patients on out of grounds visits.
Liaising closely with other health and social care professionals as well as patients, relatives, and carers.
Undertaking, record, and report clinical observations as directed by registered staff.
Always act in a manner to promote and safeguard the interests and wellbeing of patients.
Actively promote a responsible caring attitude at all times, treating all patients with dignity and respect.
Please demonstrate in your application why you are interested in working at Rampton and having read the main duties of the job and the person specification, why this is the job for you.
Please include the following in your supporting statement on your application:
What you know about Rampton Hospital and why you want to work at Rampton Hospital?
Understanding/experience of working with people with mental health issues or learning disabilities.
Any experience you feel is relevant or you will be able to bring to the role.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. 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
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ II in Health and Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent or equivalent experience
Knowledge
* Knowledge and good understanding of Rampton Hospital and the types of patients
* To have a basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and learning disability
* Applicant demonstrates why want to work at Rampton in application
Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to be flexible and adaptable to situations that arise
* Good observations of incidents or events and behaviours
* Record keeping in timely and accurate manner
* Ability to use a computer for record keeping.
Values
* Example of demonstrating values aligned to Trust values
* Example of why EDI is important to the applicant
Additional Information
* We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
* The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
* In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
* For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Natalie Toppin Job title Specialist Recruitment Coordinator Email address wearerampton-ramptonemployment@nottshc.nhs.uk
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