# Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Devon Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/2ebb4199-2d03-4837-875a-994570dafba5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/2ebb4199-2d03-4837-875a-994570dafba5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Devon Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Exeter - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £24,937 to £26,598 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-02-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-02-13T12:10:12.423Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9369-26-0127?employerCode=C9369 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9369-26-0127/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9369-26-0127 - **Employer website:** https://www.dpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary ### Main duties of the job A day for a band 3 nursing assistant may include the following: safety checks on the ward and on the patients themselves. Helping patients to get up in good time to participate in ADLs- washing dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, eating healthily, and participation in groups, such as budgeting, relaxation, yoga. This may also involve escorting patients off the ward for physical activities, home visits, shopping or recreational activities. The band 3 nursing assistant may help or prompt the patient to prepare their own lunch, ensuring food safety standards are maintained. The role includes working alongside other professionals, such as Occupational therapists and the ward psychiatrist. The role is fulfilling, for example helping patients to grow their own food and maintain a lovely garden, and is at times challenging, such as responding to emergency alarms and engaging in the safe and effective management of violence and aggression across the unit. We expect the successful applicant to be flexible, resourceful, caring and responsive, and in turn they will be given the training and support to become confident and competent in the role. ### Job responsibilities About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader. ## Job Description A day for a band 3 nursing assistant may include the following: safety checks on the ward and on the patients themselves. Helping patients to get up in good time to participate in ADLs- washing dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, eating healthily, and participation in groups, such as budgeting, relaxation, yoga. This may also involve escorting patients off the ward for physical activities, home visits, shopping or recreational activities. The band 3 nursing assistant may help or prompt the patient to prepare their own lunch, ensuring food safety standards are maintained. The role includes working alongside other professionals, such as Occupational therapists and the ward psychiatrist. The role is fulfilling, for example helping patients to grow their own food and maintain a lovely garden, and is at times challenging, such as responding to emergency alarms and engaging in the safe and effective management of violence and aggression across the unit. We expect the successful applicant to be flexible, resourceful, caring and responsive, and in turn they will be given the training and support to become confident and competent in the role. ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, 382 KB)](document:2827825) - [Additional Support for Job Seekers (DOCX, 69 KB)](document:2827827) - [Using AI Responsibly in Your Job Application (DOCX, 25 KB)](document:2827828) - [HCA and Support Worker Qualification Information (PDF, 268 KB)](document:2827826) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.