# Health Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/a6b6cef7-9e33-41cb-a453-c9829c68aa83 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/a6b6cef7-9e33-41cb-a453-c9829c68aa83.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Brockfield House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts over 7 days per week, including Long Days and Night shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T10:41:06.531Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Runwell/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Care_Assistant/Health_Care_Assistant-v8246719 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8246719?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview *Please note we are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role* At Brockfield House we are a Multidisciplinary team that provides individualised care aimed at reducing risk, recovery and rehabilitation to prevent further offending. We work closely with external agencies such as MAPPA, MOJ, Parole Board, Probation Services, and Border force. Our Service is covered by 7 wards across the site that provides supports people between the ages of 18-65 who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 or court order. You will be required to work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering 24 hours mental health access and information in the service area of the Trust. The service will be 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for 365 days a year working shifts in an in-patient setting. To act as a role model to other colleagues within the team. Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team. To deliver high quality, effective operational service to people with mental health needs, in accordance with the principles and objective of the Trust and its vision as identified in the service. The job requires the post holder to work flexibly and undertake a change in role at short notice. To work collaboratively with others within the organisation to provide an exemplary level of care to service users and their carers. ### Main duties of the job - To be responsible along with other members of the team for the implementation of all care aspects of individual care planning. - Attending to the physical and psychological needs of the patients under the care of the nursing team. - Act as an associate worker for service users. - Ensure that accurate and objective information is recorded and signed by the appropriate member of staff. - Establish therapeutic relationships with individual clients, relatives and carers are maintained by the nursing team. Contribute towards the formulation of care. - Ensure effective and confidential communication at all times maintaining strict confidentiality with regard to any information concerning patients and colleagues. - Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of patients with mental health problems. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the Role and responsibilities ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how they can affect people’s day to day life and impact upon recovery - Sound analytical and communication skills - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines where required **Desirable** - Working knowledge of the Mobius Clinical Information System - Support families and carers within the boundaries of their role ### Experience **Essential** - GSCE Level Education or above - Experience of using an electronic information system - Literate in IT/Computer Skills **Desirable** - Care Certificate. All new starters will be required to complete this training as part of the induction process - Previous experience working within secure settings - Working knowledge of the Mobius Clinical Information System ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [job description (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10558442) - [personal specification (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10558443) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.