Healthcare Assistant (Adult Acute)
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3LZ
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
5 days left
Job description
Do you have NVQ L3 in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate issued by an organisation based on the standards set by Health Education England,...
You will
- Work as part of a team responsible for the delivery of patient/client-centred care.
- Promote and support service user and carer involvement; autonomy and choices are an integral part of the philosophy of the Trust.
- As a valued member of the team, you will deliver high standards of person-centred care showing empathy, patience and understanding at all times.
- As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will work within the Trust Core Care Standards and promote service user dignity at all times.
- As a Healthcare Assistant you will be actively involved in delivering direct patient care under the supervision of qualified nurses and be accountable for the reporting of the care you give to qualified nursing staff.
- The team is multi-disciplinary in nature. You would be an active and supportive member of the team.
- We can offer ongoing training and development, clinical supervision & managerial supervision, an annual PADR and personal development plan.
- Always act in a way which reflects both the word and spirit of the Trust's values.
Please view the Job Description and Person Specification. When completing your application form please ensure you address each essential criteria outlined in the person specification providing relevant examples of how your knowledge, skills and experience demonstrate these. Our recruiting managers look for evidence to score applications based on the listed criteria and as these are extremely popular positions this will increase your chances of securing an interview.
Please be aware if selected for interview you will be required to provide qualification evidence prior to interview to be verified and attendance confirmed.
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As a Healthcare Assistant you will be completing daily duties including:
- Providing care and support for patients who are acutely mentally unwell
- Spending 1:1 time with patients
- Escorting patients off the ward
- Completing levels of observations with patients
- Engaging patients in therapeutic activities
- Completing physical observations and general physical checks
- Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to make changes in patients' care
- Supporting patients with their ADLs
- Managing difficult situations
- Providing support to other wards across the unit
- Responding to patients when they are distressed
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.
Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of "making a positive difference in people's lives".
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include
- 27 days' annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Derbyshire Healthcare supports several specialist staff network groups to reflect its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. These include the Disability and Wellness group, Multi-Faith forum, BME staff support network, LGBT+ staff support network, Christian network, Women's network and Armed Forces network.
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ L3 in Health and Social Care or relevant field or Care Certificate issued by an organisation based on the standards set by Health Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health or equivalent NHS experience to the work area
- Able to demonstrate ability to complete aspects of training as identified, as necessary
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Be able to work as a part of a large multi-disciplinary team
- Be able to work flexibly throughout a 24-hour rota
- Experience of working with adults with mental health needs
- Previous experience of working in caring services
- Demonstrate an understanding of Health and safety Law
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to individuals with a learning disability.
- Experience of providing care in the NHS
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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