Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Various
- Job ref
- 354-WOODLANDS-BHCA
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodlands Centre for Acute Care
- Town
- St leonards
- Salary
- £13.13 + Enhancements for w/e, nights & Bank holidays
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Bank Healthcare Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and suitably experienced individual to work as a Health Care Assistant within the services in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT).
Our wards are looking for a compassionate and person- centred experienced Healthcare support worker with an ability to work in a flexible manner to meet the demands and needs of the services.
The successful applicant would be expected to work as part of the team undertaking the assessment, care and treatment of patients experiencing an acute mental health crisis, working in a recovery-orientated manner towards the ultimate discharge of the patient.
Main duties of the job
What YOU offer SPFT:
- Work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for our patients.
- Undertake care duties for patients on the ward.
- Report patients condition to qualified staff.
- Document care delivery in patients notes.
- Implement individual patient care plans.
- Participate in meetings, training and other work related forums.
What we can offer YOU:
- Full Training and Induction provided and paid.
- Enhancements for Weekends, Bank Holidays and Night shifts.
- Annual Leave allowance is 12%, this is added to each shift payment.
- There will be opportunities to work over a 24/7 rota including weekend and bank holidays.
- Flexibility to work Trust-wide in Sussex.
- Weekly OR Monthly Pay
- People with a lived experience of mental health issues are strongly encouraged to apply.
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are a large Mental health trust looking to add Healthcare Assistants to our Bank Team. The Sussex Partnership Bank is a dedicated flexible team providing the highest level of healthcare support across all wards and departments.
Please see an example of shift times offered across the Trust:
- Day: 07:00 - 19:30, 07:00 - 21:00
- Night: 19:00 - 07:30, 20:30 - 07:30
Please be aware the Trust do not offer sponsorship for Temporary Staffing (Bank), therefore applicants without the right to work in the UK will not be accepted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Healthcare Assistant in our team you will:
- Have a recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Be fit to undertake any duties related to the role including physical interventions for the management of violence and aggression
- Have experience working as part of a team
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Have a professional and friendly demeanour
It would also be advantageous if you:
- Have experience working within a mental health setting
- NVQ Level 2 in care
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Should this vacancy receive a high number of applications, the vacancy may be closed earlier than the closing date stated so don’t delay and apply today.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within a health or social care setting.
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Good communication skills
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Recruitment team
- Job title
- Recruitment team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 0037
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