Salary: £26,103 plus enhancements (Includes £1250 Essex Allowance)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)
Role
Healthcare Assistants work in our clinical areas, supporting staff teams in delivering and focusing on our patients and their rehabilitation, daily activities and care. The role can be quite active and we require you to be able to cope with the demands of an active post.
Essential Criteria
- Good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills
- Resilience required in mental healthcare setting
- Ability to undertake personal care (washing, toileting, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills
- Follow instructions and procedures
- Work effectively in a team but use own initiative
- Observational skills
Desirable Criteria
- A qualification in healthcare
- Experience working in mental health/healthcare setting
About Us
St Andrew’s is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives. With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrew’s today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come. St Andrew’s has hospitals in Birmingham and Essex, with its base in Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults. Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing after 5 years’ service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.
Equal Opportunities
This position is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 regarding gender specification (formerly Section 7(2)(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975).
Closing Date
Thursday 30th July 2026
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