Nursing Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join Linhope Habilitation Ward as a Band 3 Nursing Assistant within a Medium Secure Forensic Service. You will provide high quality, person-centred care to patients with complex mental health needs who require treatment within a secure environment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support patients in their recovery, promote safety and security, and contribute to therapeutic interventions that enhance wellbeing and rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective therapeutic relationships.
• Compassion, empathy, and a non-judgemental approach to patient care.
• A commitment to promoting dignity, respect, and recovery.
• The ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
• Good observation skills and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• An understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and professional boundaries.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Resilience and emotional intelligence when working with individuals with complex mental health needs.
• A willingness to undertake training and develop skills relevant to forensic mental health services.
• Basic IT skills to maintain electronic patient records and complete mandatory documentation.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.