Carer and Patient Worker

Main area Carer & Patient Experience Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week (Job Share Would Be Available) Job  
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Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rampton Hospital Town  Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata for part time) + £4,013 High Secure Allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at thebottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here

(If x2 persons apply and are successful at interview, there is the possibility of an x2 18:75 per week hour job share posts)

An opportunity has arisen for a Carer & Patient Experience Worker to join the Carer & Patient Experience Team at Rampton Hospital. Rampton is a national high secure hospital and is based in rural North Nottinghamshire.

To support Carers, family and volunteers and patients in their engagement, participation and involvement towards patient care and the visiting the hospital. The role plays a central role in ensuring carers have appropriate network of support around them and their role in supporting the best health outcomes of the patients who we provide services and support too.

A carer is someone of any age who provides regular unpaid support to another person who could not manage without help. Caring may include physical, practical, or emotional support and the individual could be a family member, partner, neighbour, or friend.

Team purpose:

To improve the overall visitor experience of the hospital. To enhance the life of the patient by acting as carer link between patient wards and other departments by raising awareness of and supporting the carer and involvement / participation strategy. To support and champion the carer and patient involvement / experience across the hospital.

Please read job description for role details. If you have questions or wish to discuss the role, please contact Lorna Breckell (details are below)

Job title:
Participation lead – Carers and Families, Rampton Hospital.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

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