Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received.
Job Responsibilities
Assisting qualified nursing staff in providing care and support of people with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of dementia and their carers, within the acute trust, mental health trust, community settings, and/or patient’s own home.
Providing person‑centred care and working within the recovery model approach enabling patients to work towards their goals within their care plans.
The role is to support admission avoidance, including working directly with Primary Care services, Social Care services, Third Sector Organisations, Non‑Statutory Care Providers and local GP’s. The work will also include working directly within the Acute Trust and Inpatient Mental Health Services to support timely discharge and post‑discharge support.
The post holder is responsible for reporting regularly to the Team Lead or other qualified staff, working both under supervision and on their own, reporting any relevant changes in the patient’s condition and environment.
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.
Provide leadership and mentoring to student nurses.
Qualifications & Requirements
An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.
Able to access and maintain all mandatory training via OLM.
Aware of own self‑development need and attend appropriate courses as agreed at appraisal. (Life‑long learning) and to be appraised once a year.
Undertake clinical supervision to enhance practice and accept constructive criticism to benefit safe practice.
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 will be rejected from the process.
Please note for this role you must either drive or have access to a car to fulfil the duties of the role.
Benefits
EPUT are 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 opportunities:
* 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.
Join our Staff bank.
Staff Bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non‑clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able to offer safe and effective care at all times.
All permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; however, this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed‑term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Integrated Care System
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 IAS initiative between EPUT and MSEFT to support the incoming Health Care Assistant (HCA) workforce.
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 MSEICS 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).
This advert closes on Monday 27 Apr 2026.
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