Healthcare & Therapy Assistant - REACT in Ipswich inIpswich PUBLISHED TUE 4 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 3: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
PERMANENT
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our award winning Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT) as a Healthcare & Therapy Assistant (HTA).REACT is based within the community and assesses and supports patients experiencing a short-term '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, with shifts that will include early, late, nights, 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.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 that proven care
Experience
and a Care Certificate is essential for this post.Find out more about working for us in REACT as a Healthcare and Therapy Assistant. https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsoBvBnI8e
Main duties of the job
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.Work in collaboration with patients and their carers, healthcare professionals and agencies, to ensure a joined up and integrated approach to patient care.Support end of life and long term life limiting conditions, aimed at reducing unnecessary admissions to hospital or long-term care.The role will include providing one to one support with patients in their home environment supporting all aspects of personal care and daily activities, using a reablement approach.Please watch our YouTube video about the service:REACT - YouTube
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.Find out about living and working here - https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsoBvBnI8e
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR846-25
Job location
sConstantine HouseIpswichIP1 2DH
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
Job description
.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialQCF Diploma level 3 in health/social care or NVQ 3 in health/social care or equivalent qualification/
Experience
(if the applicant does not have an NVQ 3 but are willing to undertake further studies then we will consider their application).Willingness and ability to undertake and complete Generic Worker Training ProgrammeValid UK Driving LicenceCare Certificate and proven care
Experience
Experience
EssentialPrevious
Experience
of care/therapy working in health/ social care/voluntary/private sectorsAwareness of the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
Experience
of Team WorkingDesirable
Experience
of working with Older People
Experience
of working with neurological conditions/other long-term conditions
Experience
of health promotion
Experience
of working with people suffering from dementiaKnowledgeEssentialAbility to understand the rationale for inter professional working and working across health, social care and voluntary care services boundaries in order to meet the patient's individual needs.Basic knowledge of Microsoft word and e mail processAbility to travel between locations.Clear verbal and written communication skillsDesirableProviding person centred care
Person Specification
Experience
Experience
EssentialPrevious
Experience
of Team WorkingDesirable
Experience
of working with Older People
Experience
of health promotion
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our award winning Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT) as a Healthcare & Therapy Assistant (HTA).REACT is based within the community and assesses and supports patients experiencing a short-term '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, with shifts that will include early, late, nights, 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.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 that proven care
Experience
and a Care Certificate is essential for this post.Find out more about working for us in REACT as a Healthcare and Therapy Assistant. https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsoBvBnI8e
Main duties of the job
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.Work in collaboration with patients and their carers, healthcare professionals and agencies, to ensure a joined up and integrated approach to patient care.Support end of life and long term life limiting conditions, aimed at reducing unnecessary admissions to hospital or long-term care.The role will include providing one to one support with patients in their home environment supporting all aspects of personal care and daily activities, using a reablement approach.Please watch our YouTube video about the service:REACT - YouTube
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.Find out about living and working here - https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsoBvBnI8e
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR846-25
Job location
sConstantine HouseIpswichIP1 2DH
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
Job description
.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialQCF Diploma level 3 in health/social care or NVQ 3 in health/social care or equivalent qualification/
Experience
(if the applicant does not have an NVQ 3 but are willing to undertake further studies then we will consider their application).Willingness and ability to undertake and complete Generic Worker Training ProgrammeValid UK Driving LicenceCare Certificate and proven care
Experience
Experience
EssentialPrevious
Experience
of care/therapy working in health/ social care/voluntary/private sectorsAwareness of the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
Experience
of Team WorkingDesirable
Experience
of working with Older People
Experience
of working with neurological conditions/other long-term conditions
Experience
of health promotion
Experience
of working with people suffering from dementiaKnowledgeEssentialAbility to understand the rationale for inter professional working and working across health, social care and voluntary care services boundaries in order to meet the patient's individual needs.Basic knowledge of Microsoft word and e mail processAbility to travel between locations.Clear verbal and written communication skillsDesirableProviding person centred care
Person Specification
Experience
Experience
EssentialPrevious
Experience
of Team WorkingDesirable
Experience
of working with Older People
Experience
of health promotion
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
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