Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust(NHFT) is a forward thinking and innovative trust which was graded 'Outstanding' in the last CQC inspection.

NHFT have vacancies for Band 3 Healthcare assistants in our adult inpatient wards based in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

There are 2 Adult wards based at the Welland Centre, St Marys Hospital that have currently have vacancies. Kingfisher is a 10 bedded mixed gender ward and Avocet ward is a 16 bedded male ward. Both of these wards are purpose built for service-users aged 18 to 65 years who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals who have a minimum of 1 years experience in working with adults with mental health difficulties (18 years to 65 years). We require staff that are motivated, compassionate and empathetic to the needs of our service users and carers.

As a 24 hour service, the successful candidate will be expected to work shifts including weekends and night duty.

There is a strong emphasis on a multi-disciplinary approach to care, which is highly focused on service user needs; therefore team working and effective communication skills are essential. Staff will be required to engage in the provision of activities to promote our patients well-being.

The successful candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be highly motivated with a positive person centred approach, as well as being able to motivate others. Other skills required for the role are to be reliable and have resilience to working in a busy and at times stressful environment.

The ability to undertake full Preventing Violence And Aggression training is essential.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG235-MH

Job locations

Welland Centre, St Marys Hospital

London road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum 1 years current experience of working with adult mental health inpatients (18 to 65 yrs)

Desirable

Current experience of working in NHFT
Current experience of working at the Welland Centre

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English/Equivalent

Desirable

Nvq Health and social care

Qualities

Essential

full and complete application form
full supporting evidence

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum 1 years current experience of working with adult mental health inpatients (18 to 65 yrs)

Desirable

Current experience of working in NHFT
Current experience of working at the Welland Centre

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English/Equivalent

Desirable

Nvq Health and social care

Qualities

Essential

full and complete application form
full supporting evidence

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.