Healthcare Assistant | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Saffron Walden, CB11 3HY |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7268376/364-A-9137 |
Summary
The post holder will work under the supervision and direction of the sister/staff nurse. The post holder will prepare for, assist and clear away a variety of clinics sometimes without supervision. The post holder will work as a part of the Outpatients team in the delivery of direct patient care. Clinical duties will be flexible within working hours to accommodate the running of the clinics and will incorporate relevant training and assessment of competencies. The post holder will be expected to maintain high standards at all times within the clinic environment.
· At the direction of the Registered Nurse, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, using a wide range of clinical skills.
· Provide reassurance and support to patients & carers/family.
· Involve patients and carers/relatives in delivery of patient care.
· Provide chaperoning for patients.
· Work collaboratively with others in the department to ensure the patients’ needs are met.
· Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Setting up and clearing away equipment for clinics. Assisting and chaperoning in clinics. Taking blood pressures and recording heights and weights. Conform to our daily cleaning schedule. Ensure mandatory training is kept up to date. Collaborate with different clinicians. Provide reassurance and support to patients and their families. Develop skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our population’s health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a ‘one workforce’ cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
To support this ‘one workforce model’ the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our 5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.
Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.
Further information will be provided post interview.
This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025