East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Community Generic Worker

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Band 3 Community Generic Worker working within the Woodbridge Integrated Neighbourhood Team. We are a busy dynamic team who actively support staff new to the community.

The Woodbridge Integrated Neighbourhood Team is based at Unit 7-9 Riduna Park, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1QT.

You will be required to work across the Woodbridge area, and the wider community services to meet service requirements.

The team consists Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, District & Community nurses, Assistant practitioners, generic workers and social care workers. The Therapy team is led by a Band 7 Therapy Lead with an INT manager managing all teams within the INT.

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Main duties of the job

To provide high standard of care to the patient whilst promoting independence and respecting their privacy and that of their families

To undertake delegated assessments and deliver healthcare for patients

To work alongside the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital

To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

About us

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.

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Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR847-25

Job locations

7-9 Riduna Park, Melton, Woodbridge

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an Apprenticeship
  • Experience of working with the general public

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
  • Experience of working within a care setting

Knowledge / Skills / Ability

Essential

  • Keyboard skills and knowledge of SystmOne
  • Good observational & reporting skills
  • Be a team player

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the services if required to
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • QCF care certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards an Apprenticeship
  • Experience of working with the general public

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
  • Experience of working within a care setting

Knowledge / Skills / Ability

Essential

  • Keyboard skills and knowledge of SystmOne
  • Good observational & reporting skills
  • Be a team player

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the services if required to

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

7-9 Riduna Park, Melton, Woodbridge

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

7-9 Riduna Park, Melton, Woodbridge

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Community Nurse

Heather Thompson

heather.thompson@esneft.nhs.uk

07394402913

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR847-25

Job locations

7-9 Riduna Park, Melton, Woodbridge

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT


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