About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate, hardworking, and motivated Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) to join our District Nursing Night Service Team in the South East Essex area.
UK DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A CAR ARE ESSENTIAL WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POST
Main duties of the job
Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic and looking for a new challenge?
This community-based role provides care during night hours, operating from 21:00 to 08:00, seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays, with a variety of shift patterns available.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within the community. Responsibilities include triaging calls and referrals, providing responsive unplanned care, and supporting patients in their own homes. The role requires close collaboration with Out of Hours services, multidisciplinary teams, patients, and their families.
Strong communication and IT skills are essential, alongside the ability to work independently and respond effectively to changing patient needs in a fast-paced environment.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals who are enthusiastic about developing their nursing career within community services, with access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
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. 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. Work that wraps around your needs
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description Job responsibilities
Mains roles and responsibility will include:
Triage of patient calls into service Referral triage Complex holistic assessments Hospital avoidance Palliative care Catheter care/bowel management Working collaboratively with the wider MDT Wound management Care planning Liaise with community nurse Team Leaders for future patient visits and allocation for additional support Excellent IT skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes. Evidence of a good level of education
Desirable
Willingness to undertake further qualification/education/training Completion of the Care Certificate, demonstrating competence in delivering safe and effective patient care.
Skills/Experience Essential
Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise workload.
Desirable
Hospital or previous community experience Previous use of SystmOne
Personal Qualities Essential
Good oral communication skills, with a high level of fluency in the English language.
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).
Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rochford Hospital
Ashingdon House (behind Poplar Ward), Union Way, Rochford Hospital
Rochford
SS4 1RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)