Description
Job Title: Mental Health HCA
Banding: Band 2 or 3
Location: Richmond, London
Rate: £14.57 - £27.87 per hour
Working hours: Day and Nights
As a Mental Health Healthcare Assistant (HCA), you will play a vital role within our mental health care team, providing essential support to patients with schizophrenia who are participating in a drug trial. Your ability to remain calm under pressure, make quick decisions, and demonstrate empathy will be key to ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting in the assessment of patients’ mental health conditions and helping to prioritise care based on individual needs.
- Providing initial support and interventions to stabilise patients, including basic mental health care measures when required.
- Monitoring and accurately documenting patients’ mental health status, symptoms, and any changes in their condition.
- Supporting the medical team with mental health assessments and assisting in interpreting results.
- Administering medication and supporting treatments as directed by physicians.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay rates, paid weekly.
- Access to a dedicated consultant for ongoing support and advice.
- £500 Refer a Friend Bonus: Recommend other healthcare professionals and earn £500 when they join Pulse Nursing.
- Flexible working options: full-time, part-time, and shifts to suit your lifestyle and commitments.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 6 months’ experience in a relevant mental health setting (within the last 12–18 months).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Flexibility and reliability, with a willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, and days.
- A current DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check – assistance can be provided if required.
What are the next steps?
If you are interested in registering with us, would like to know more about this position or simply discuss any other opportunities we have, we would love to hear from you by applying using the link below.
Why work with Pulse?
From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.
Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.
We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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