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Salary for this role£14 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individuals to join our our pool of bank workers for various location across Sussex

The ward will provide a comprehensive induction period that will support you to develop in to a knowledgeable and skilled healthcare assistant. There is a wealth of career development opportunities available to all of our colleagues, and you will be supported to undertake comprehensive training in specialist skills such as The Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) and Immediate Life Support (ILS).

The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting people in crisis and breaking down the stigma of mental illness. You will be working alongside a multi disciplinary team to deliver person centred, evidenced based care.

Main duties of the job

In your role as a healthcare assistant, you will report to the nurse in charge and your main duties will involve completing observations to maintain patient safety, supporting patients with regular, therapeutic engagements. You will act as an escort to patients, whether to accompany them on therapeutic community leave or for conveyance to another healthcare setting. You will contribute to and follow each patients care plan to engage them in therapeutic interventions, and will be encouraged to share your views and expertise in developing person-centred plans for care and treatment.

About us

All of our wards work two shift patterns:

Long Day - 07:00-19:30

Night 19:00-07:30

All applicants can expect to work a roster that covers both day shifts and night shifts, as well as some weekend working. Both day and night shifts begin promptly with a handover from the nurse in charge from the previous shift, and so excellent timekeeping is required in this role.

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£14.05 an hour Per hour Bank

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

354-Bank-AB-20150

Job locations

various

Various

BN13 3AS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification is attached to this job advert. Please see these for further information.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team
Good communication skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Care
Experience of working within a health or social care setting

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.