Healthcare Assistant - Care Home Services

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rayleigh is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join its care home services. You will play a vital role in supporting residents' daily living needs, ensuring quality care, and working closely with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates should possess compassion, commitment, and effective communication skills, with relevant care experience. This position offers flexible working and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts and benefits

Interest-free season ticket loans

£8K relocation package

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a care home.
• IT literate and awareness of infection control issues.
• Ability to assist residents with daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Support individual residents in all aspects of their care.
• Report any relevant changes in the residents' condition.
• Assist in physical care and support for residents with challenging behaviors.

Skills

Compassion

Commitment

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Education

NVQ care or equivalent

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant - Care Home Services

The closing date is 09 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of an 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.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

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

Main duties of the job

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

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.
• 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.

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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a care home
• NVQ care or equivalent

Knowledge

• Awareness of all infection control issues
• I.T. Literate
• Assist residents' with all activities of daily living (Hygiene, nutrition etc.)
• Ability to feed back accurate information to other members of the team

Skills/Experience

• Assist in the provision and care to residents
• Manual handling of residents using lifting aids
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

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 name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust