Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Care Home Services

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of a HCA. A unique career opportunity to become a key member of the nursing team. You must be enthusiastic, motivated with good communication skills & the ability to work under pressure. You must be a team player & willing to go the extra mile for our residents care.

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.

Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for undertaking assigned tasks that involve direct resident care in a care home setting.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Understanding
  • Commitment
  • Delivering high quality care
  • Have a positive attitude

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

17 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9567-A

Job locations

Rawreth Court

Rawreth Lane

Rayleigh

SS6 9RN


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post involves supporting individual residents in all aspects of their care including daily living needs as is outlined in the residents individualised care plan. The post holder is responsible for reporting any relevant changes in the residents condition to the qualified staff. Furthermore the post holder will assist in the physical care and support of people with mental health needs and challenging behaviours, proving person centred care and working within the Recovery Model to enable residents to be become socially inclusive, whilst supporting qualified staff to ensure the highest standards of care are upheld.

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 populations 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 our5 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).

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post involves supporting individual residents in all aspects of their care including daily living needs as is outlined in the residents individualised care plan. The post holder is responsible for reporting any relevant changes in the residents condition to the qualified staff. Furthermore the post holder will assist in the physical care and support of people with mental health needs and challenging behaviours, proving person centred care and working within the Recovery Model to enable residents to be become socially inclusive, whilst supporting qualified staff to ensure the highest standards of care are upheld.

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 populations 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 our5 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).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Previous experience of working within a care home

Desirable

  • NVQ care or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer skills
  • Awareness of all infection control issues
  • Assist residents' with all activities of daily living (Hygiene, nutrition etc.)

Skills/experience

Essential

  • Assist in the provision and care to residents
  • Manual handling of residents using lifting aids

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to follow clear instructions
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Ability to feed back accurate information to other members of the team
  • Ensure that own actions support equality and diversity at all times
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Previous experience of working within a care home

Desirable

  • NVQ care or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer skills
  • Awareness of all infection control issues
  • Assist residents' with all activities of daily living (Hygiene, nutrition etc.)

Skills/experience

Essential

  • Assist in the provision and care to residents
  • Manual handling of residents using lifting aids

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to follow clear instructions
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Ability to feed back accurate information to other members of the team
  • Ensure that own actions support equality and diversity at all times

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rawreth Court

Rawreth Lane

Rayleigh

SS6 9RN


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rawreth Court

Rawreth Lane

Rayleigh

SS6 9RN


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Registered Care Home Manager

Alina Kutraite

alina.kutraite@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9567-A

Job locations

Rawreth Court

Rawreth Lane

Rayleigh

SS6 9RN


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