Health Care Assistant - Mental Health Urgent Care
The closing date is 13 February 2026
Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
Are you looking for an opportunity to support those experiencing mental health crisis? Do you work well with people and teams?
Do you want an opportunity to make a difference?
If you have answered yes to those questions, we want to hear from you as we have exciting opportunities to work as a Health Care Assistant within our Urgent Care Emergency Access Pathway services based at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit.
Service Overview
We are a nursing led service and we care for patients in mental health crisis across our three services; Mental Health Urgent Care Hub (MHUCH), Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) and Place of Safety Unit (PSAU). We operate a 24 hour service across the 7 days of the week including bank holidays.
MHUCH and PSAU operating hours 08:00am to 20:30pm Long days; 20:00pm to 08:30am night shift. MHRV operating hours 12:00pm to 00:30am
The ideal candidate will hold personal values that align with our Trust Values: We are Compassion we care for our communities most vulnerable people giving them a space to be heard and seen. We are Respectful we see every patient as a as an individual, work with them to build strong relationships across teams and communities.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Health Care Assistant in Mental Health Care is a privileged role, you will provide, care for patients at their most vulnerable during a mental health crisis where patients may have a history of trauma, psychological challenges, and neurodiversity. You will work along side other secondary mental health services, primary care services as well charitable organisations. You will take referrals via telephone from professional referral services, complete patient's vital signs escalating any concerns to Mental Health Practitioners, supporting patients with psychological and emotional distress in a therapeutic environment. There will be opportunity to up skilling to complete Electro Cardiograph (ECG) and Venepuncture training. this role included driving to patients location either in your own car or in the Mental Health Response Vehicle van for an assessment of their mental health crisis. The role also includes nursing patients at the Place of Safety Assessment Unit who are brought in under Section 136 and/or S135 (1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended in 2007).
Mandatory requirement for this role:
Minimum of 12 months care experience
In receipt of the Care Certificate
Full Driving licence with a drivable car including business insurance.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
05 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005755
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road, Glenfield
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road, Glenfield
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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