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Generic Worker
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 8 months (until 31st Jan 2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR352-25
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stow Lodge Centre
Town
Stowmarket
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/06/2025 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Generic Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Exciting opportunities have arisen for a Generic worker to join the Stowmarket Integrated Neighbourhood Team, full time on a fixed term basis until 31st January 2026. Experience within community serviced would be preferred but is not essential as full training will be provided.

The team are motivated and forward thinking and consist of nurses, therapists, social workers and support workers.

The team visit patients in their own home or within gym and clinic settings at Stow Lodge.

The team work with three GP practices and there is a wealth of experience and knowledge within the current members of the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide health care such as short term rehabilitation, wound care, diabetic care and end of life care to patient in their own home. 

To support timely discharge and admission avoidance through exercise programmes and equipment provision to improve function and promote independence. 

Holistic assessment and patient choice are paramount.

The generic worker role is varied and encompasses many different elements including: nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, medicines management, podiatry, dietetics and mental health.

Your role would be to support the clinicians in all aspects of patient care. Ensuring that the care being provided is of a high standard.

The expectation would be that you use your own car for work initially but there is a lease car scheme which may be available for this post should this be of interest.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience

Knowledge and skills and ability

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate effectively using the English language
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • IT skills and knowledge of systmone
  • Highly motivated
  • Able to provide high standards of care
  • Empathy and sensitivity
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Be a team player
  • The ability to kneel, bend and stoop and work in cramped environments

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Professional appearance
  • Self awareness
  • Reliability
  • Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emily Wise
Job title
Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07874852706
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