# Healthcare & Therapy Assistant - REACT > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-and-therapy-assistant-react/16f542a1-b9b9-4601-be89-0692159c27c5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-and-therapy-assistant-react/16f542a1-b9b9-4601-be89-0692159c27c5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Colchester General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Therapy assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours could be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:01:04.497Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Reablement_Assistant/Reablement_Assistant-v8340149 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8340149?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview REACT is based within the community and assesses and supports patients experiencing a short-term physical health crisis to remain in their own home, avoiding an emergency admission to hospital where possible. The integrated, multi-agency team covers a varied caseload, and you will join a team of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Doctors, healthcare & therapy assistants, social workers and staff from Suffolk Family Carers, Citizens Advice and British Red Cross. The REACT Service provides 24-hour support, but this role currently includes early shifts (07:00-15:00) and late shifts (14:30 – 22:30) which cover weekdays, weekend and bank holiday working. With a reablement approach our Healthcare & Therapy Assistants support people to regain their level of independence with activities of daily living where possible, or until an alternative care agency can be instigated. Activities of daily living include but are not limited to personal care, meals preparation, medication administration and following therapy care plan for reablement therapy. ### Main duties of the job - The role will involve providing one to one support with patients in their home environment supporting all aspects of personal care and daily activities, using a reablement approach. - Travelling across East Suffolk to reach patients on the caseload – therefore a full UK drivers licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role. Mileage will be reimbursed and where available a pool car can be accessed but not guaranteed. - To develop and maintain a flexible, proactive and positive approach to the role, whilst being innovative and open to change in working practices. - To take responsibility and ownership of high-quality service delivery, to foster a culture of integrity, be an ambassador for REACT raising the profile for the service and support ESNEFTs trust values. - Manage an effective interface with colleagues from health, social care and voluntary care services to ensure an integrated approach to a patient centred care. - Support clinicians by completing delegated tasks, to meet the individual needs of patients and service users. Gaining skills through training, to support areas of, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Dietetics, Mental Health, Medicines and Social Care. These skills may include but not be limited to basic observations, taking ECGs, venepuncture, assisting with medications, care skills, basic nursing needs and supporting with therapy interventions. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You must hold a valid UK driving licence and be able to travel to patients’ homes using either their own car or one of the team’s pool cars. Both teams work across Ipswich and East Suffolk, with a central base in Ipswich with proposed plans for further bases in Woodbridge and Stowmarket. Please note the successful applicant will be offered either at a Band 2 or Band 3 level depending on your previous experience & qualifications. Band 2 - you are required to have had minimum 12 months care experience but no qualifications required. You will be required to complete the Accelerated Care Certificate to progress to a Band 3. Band 3 - you are required to of had a minimum 6 months NHS experience as well as completing the NHS Care Certificate. Find out more about working for us in REACT as a Healthcare and Therapy Assistant. https://esneft.pagetiger.com/dwmzbmf/1 For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Please watch our YouTube video about the service: REACT - YouTube ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Ability to work as part of team and take instruction from senior staff - Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car **Desirable** - Ability to support junior staff members ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients, relatives and carers. - Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs - Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations - Knowledge of relevant legislation **Desirable** - Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience in an NHS healthcare setting. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NHS Care certificate - Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio - Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake - Willingness to undertake further study ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 252.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [job description (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10664198) - [person specification (pdf, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10664199) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) ## 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.