Senior Healthcare Assistant

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Full/part time Band 3 senior health care assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Health Care Assistant to work within our Integrated Community Team in Basildon and Wickford.

You will play a pivotal role in assisting the clinical staff with the delivery of high quality health care to service users in their own homes across the Basildon and Wickford area.

Main duties of the job

Training will be provided and as a team we are keen to develop staff and identify any learning needs through our robust appraisal system. We actively support continued professional development and welcome staff to contact us prior to applying for the role.

Ability to travel between sites is essential.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).

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Date posted

02 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum plus 5% HCAS (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

395-EB124-24

Job locations

Craylands Clinic

Craylands

Basildon

SS14 3RR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

NVQ 3 in Health Social Care
Demonstrates commitments to further learning and development.

Other

Essential

To be able to travel efficiently throughout the borough.

Minimum 2 years experience in any healthcare setting

Essential

Minimum 2 years experience in any healthcare setting

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

NVQ 3 in Health Social Care
Demonstrates commitments to further learning and development.

Other

Essential

To be able to travel efficiently throughout the borough.

Minimum 2 years experience in any healthcare setting

Essential

Minimum 2 years experience in any healthcare setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information