Job summary
Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered professional roles at this time. If you apply for a role that is not a registered professional position, sponsorship cannot be offered and, unfortunately, your application will be rejected from the recruitment process.

We are actively recruiting for Healthcare Assistants for Beech Ward at Rochford Hospital.

For more information about these role please read through the JD and PS.

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

• Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives and other carers.
• Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Fulfil the role of Associate/Co Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician.
• Report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format.
• Contribute to the management and support of patient who exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Participate in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI techniques) as necessary, under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
• Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake etc. with due regard to the philosophy of "normalisation".
• Help individuals to maintain independence from others by assisting the development of daily living, domestic, communication and social skills.
• Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient's health, including monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, drug and alcohol screening (after appropriate training).

About us
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.

Details
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Band: Band 3
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 364-A-9979-C
Job locations: Rochford hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
• To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage.
• To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy.
• To provide management supervision where appropriate.
• You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.

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 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).

Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential:

• Educated to GCE/GCSE (Maths and English) or equivalent.

Knowledge
Essential:

• Awareness of safeguarding.
• Awareness of confidentiality.

Desirable:

• Basic understanding of legislation relating to care.

Skills
Essential:

• Effective communication skills, verbally, listening and written including IT literacy.
• Participate in a shift pattern (early & late).

Desirable:

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Lived experience of mental health or caring.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Rochford hospital, Union Lane, Rochford, SS4 1RB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://eput.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Stefanie Ayres, stefanie.ayres@nhs.net

Closing date: 03 November 2026

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