HCA / Rehabilitation Assistant in South Benfleet

Main area: Healthcare Assistant / Rehabilitation Assistant Grade Band 3 Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 35 hours per week Job ref: 364-A-8575 Site: Community Town Rochford Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 23/01/2025 About Us EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). Our Vision and Values Our Vision: “To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.” Our Purpose: “We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.” Our Values: We Care We Empower Job Overview Previous applicants need not apply. If you have previously applied for this role and your application was not successful, you will not be considered during the shortlisting stage. 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. This is a part-time post which does not meet the salary threshold criteria for sponsorship, so regrettably we cannot offer sponsorship. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form will be rejected from the process. Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) is currently looking to recruit HCA/Rehabilitation Assistants (Health Care Assistants in our rehab team) to join our community rehabilitation service. Main Duties of the Job The Collaborative Care Team is a multi-disciplinary therapy-led team providing rapid assessment and rehabilitation for patients living within their own homes. The team supports the facilitation of discharge and the prevention of admission for patients who require rehabilitation for a range of conditions including stroke, orthopaedics and unstable fracture management; neurological issues, and jointly works with the Frailty Virtual Ward team and service. As part of our friendly supportive team, you will be providing person-centred care and supportive recovery. The service is provided across the South East Essex area including Castlepoint, Rochford and Southend, and as such, it is essential that any applicant is able to travel efficiently and effectively across this area. The successful candidate will support people with personal care and assist in the provision of rehabilitation programmes during a range of shift patterns over seven days per week, in line with service needs. Candidates should be motivated, willing to learn, enthusiastic, and demonstrate good interpersonal skills when communicating with patients, families, carers, and colleagues. Working for Our Organisation EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including: Season Ticket Loans 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 Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities 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. 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. Person Specification Qualifications Good standard of education to GCSE or equivalent Care Certificate Experience Experience in health and social care setting Experience within rehab setting Skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work on own initiative Range of IT skills Working with stroke survivors or long-term neurological conditions Driving Driving licence Car to use for work purposes Please note: Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Important Professional References: Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. We strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information, please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Contact Information: Name: Bernadette Castle Job title: Team Manager Email address: Bernadette.Castle@nhs.net Telephone number: 07792980275 For further information about these posts please contact Bernadette Castle - Team Manager on 07792980275. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives. #J-18808-Ljbffr