Overview
Are you passionate about patient care and looking to start or develop your career in healthcare? We are recruiting Senior/Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) at Bands 2 & 3, offering opportunities for career progression into nursing, allied health professions, or specialist areas such as theatres. Our approach focuses on supporting professional growth through Apprenticeship programmes to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to deliver high-quality patient care. We welcome applications from individuals with or without prior healthcare experience who are eager to build a career in the NHS.
Our assessment day is designed to establish your skills and experience and signpost you to the right pathway. If successful you will be offered one of the following pathways:
* Recruitment to band 3 for those with relevant previous experience and/or qualifications, and the opportunity to complete a level 3 apprenticeship
* Recruitment to band 2 to upskill into clinical care, with the opportunity to complete either a level 3 apprenticeship or join our level 2 HCSW Academy
* Recruitment to a band 2 in our HCSW Academy for those new to care or with little prior experience (Please see attached Apprentice Flyer)
Benefits and Environment
* Generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable
* 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts
* Staff Health and Wellbeing programme with a variety of services
* Flexible working options and wide range of training and development opportunities
* Participation in the Trust’s digital transformation with the Epic electronic patient record (EPR)
Requirements and Application Details
* Meet pre-employment requirements including ability to provide references covering the last three years and satisfactory DBS check
* Occupational Health requirements and ability to work shifts including nights; you must be 18 or older at commencement
* Secondment information: discuss with your current line manager; fixed-term roles may be offered on a secondment basis for current employees
* Provide email addresses for references to enable prompt contacting; successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check
* Read the Job Description and Person Specification; your application will be assessed against these criteria
* Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and NHS safeguarding commitments are central to our approach
Additional Information
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff across East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). For more about living and working here, you can view: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A. If response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, so early application is recommended.
Please note: if you require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship, we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due to Home Office eligibility.
Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion
ESNEFT is committed to equal opportunities and diversity; applications are welcomed from all sections of the community. We operate with dignity and respect for all staff and patients, aligning with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer framework.
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