Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Juniper Centre
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
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Role summary
This role involves assisting qualified nurses in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for service users, with a focus on older adults and mental health needs. The post holder will help develop and provide social/therapeutic activities, promote effective therapeutic relationships, and ensure effective communication. Responsibilities include reporting changes in service users' states and supporting adherence to the Mental Health Act.
Essential criteria
- Older adult experience
- Evidence of training completed
- Awareness of Mental health care needs
- Physical health awareness / patient deterioration.
- Application form
- Older adult experience
- Evidence of training completed
- Awareness of Mental health care needs
- Physical health awareness / patient deterioration.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 3 Healthcare Assistant - Juniper Centre
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Assist in the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care under the guidance of the qualified nurse, and to have a working knowledge of local and national policies and legislation which govern current service provision. To assist in the development and provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users, and the promotion of effective therapeutic relationships, which meet and address the issues of spirituality, equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation. The post holder will ensure effective communication pathways exist, acting as a role model to junior staff and within their sphere of responsibility, and in a manner, which positively reflects the values of the organisation.
Main duties of the job
To assist qualified nurses in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
To assist qualified nurses in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Responsible for reporting and recording any changes in the service users mental/physical/emotional/ state
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