Support Worker - ECT | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a Support Worker for their ECT team, offering 15 hours per week. The role involves assisting with patient care, documenting health metrics, and supporting patient treatment. Candidates should possess good communication skills and be willing to undergo training. Benefits include ample holidays, pension contributions, and a relocation package, enhancing the supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension plan

Staff discounts

Relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; training provided.
• Ability to assist with direct patient care and monitoring.
• Good communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assigned tasks that involve direct patient care.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining patient health and safety.
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbally.

Skills

Direct patient care

Communication skills

Patient monitoring

Manual handling

Job description

Support Worker - ECT

Hours: 15 hours per week (Tuesday & Friday)
Location: Basildon Mental Health Unit

An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are in the position to recruit Band 3 Support Workers for our ECTAS Accredited Basildon ECT Team. The ECT Suite is based at Basildon Mental Health Unit.

We believe our workforce are our strongest asset and we make it a priority to ensure we develop and create strong career pathways for our current and new staff joining us. Our HCA Role works at a band 3 level, however we want to offer the opportunity to those that may not have the current qualifications or relevant experience the chance to start their NHS career and would welcome and encourage applications from those that do not meet the personal specification but are willing to undergo additional training required to fulfil the job role.

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.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assigned tasks that involve direct patient care
• Take and record blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration rates
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining the health and safety of patients, which includes ensuring all pre-ECT checks are complete and assisting with patient treatment and recovery
• Assist in assessment of the patient
• Ensure the environment is prepared for the clinic
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Act in a manner that protects and maintains the patient’s sense of dignity, personal relationships and social contact, while respecting the individual’s religious beliefs and cultural practices
• Partake in the lifting and moving of patients when required – in line with the Trust’s manual handling policy
• Contribute to supervision and mentoring of lower banded staff and teaching of students where appropriate

We Value 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 to 14.5% 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.

Flexible Working

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

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. 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.

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).

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025