Bank Healthcare Assistant | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Essex, CM16 6TN |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7652790/364-BankHCA-West |
Summary
Are you an experienced Healthcare Assistant seeking for flexible work within the West Essex area?
We are currently recruiting for Healthcare Assistants to join our bank pool to cover bank shifts at 4 of our wards in West Essex.Please note this is not for the wider organisation at this time.
These wards are based at St Margaret's Hospital, Epping, CM16 6TN
Poplar, Plane, Beech and Avocet Ward.
The successful applicant will be a keen and enthusiastic person, ideally with experience working in the caring profession. We are looking for someone who is motivated and able to work within a team as well as independently. As part of this role you will be required to be willing to develop your knowledge and skills through a variety of training.
•Undertaking assigned tasks that involve direct patient care in the mental health community settings.
•Act in a manner that protects and maintains the patient’s sense of dignity, personal relationships and social contact, while respecting the individual’s religious beliefs and cultural practices.
•Lifting and moving of patients when required – in lines with the Trust’s manual handling policy.
•Taking and recording of blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration.
•Assist in monitoring and maintaining the health and safety of patients.
If your application is successful at shortlisting stage you will be required to come and meet with us for a face to face interview at Thurrock Hospital, Grays, Essex. Please note we willnotbe offering virtual interviews for this role.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th December 2025.
For further information about the role and what is expected from you please read job description attached.
This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025