Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Retail Assistant

The closing date is 03 December 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our busy Retail team, providing a high quality service that enhances the care of our patients.

Previous experience or working within a Retail environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

This position will be 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday, working some bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

This position will be 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday, working some bank holidays.

Retail Assistants are responsible for ordering, checking, pricing and displaying goods, assisting in the sale of goods to patients which supports the rehabilitation of patients, daily cashing up and the weekly reconciliation of money.

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-1368-25-FS

Job locations

Rampton Hospital

Retford

DN22 0PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure all processes and procedures are adhered to, supporting the team in ensuring stock levels are maintained and providing a high level of customer care making sure that the services we provide always meet our customers requirements.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker 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

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

Experience of Working in a Retail Environment
Experience of working within a healthcare environment

Knowledge

Essential

Basic Knowledge of Health and Safety
Understanding of a small number of routine work procedures developed through on the job training / experience.

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS policy & procedures
Knowledge of Food Safety

Skills

Essential

Good Communication Skills
Basic Numeracy and Literacy Skills

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

Experience of Working in a Retail Environment
Experience of working within a healthcare environment

Knowledge

Essential

Basic Knowledge of Health and Safety
Understanding of a small number of routine work procedures developed through on the job training / experience.

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS policy & procedures
Knowledge of Food Safety

Skills

Essential

Good Communication Skills
Basic Numeracy and Literacy Skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rampton Hospital

Retford

DN22 0PD

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rampton Hospital

Retford

DN22 0PD

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)