Health Care Support Worker | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£24,937 - £26,598 per annum inc HCAS (Hcas to be confirmed on appointment)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Luton, LU1 2PJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

Please do not submit a new application if you have applied and been interviewed for this role with ELFT within the last three months.

Health Care Assistants for Mental Health

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and caring people to work as health care support workers within our adult and older adult wards. There are a number of mental health wards across ELFT and we are seeking enthusiastic people with the right mindset to come and join our supportive and progressive teams.

We are looking for caring and compassionate people, both experienced and inexperienced, to join our dedicated teams.

To be successful in a Health Care assistant or Support Worker role, you will need to be forward thinking and have a keen interest in working with patients being nursed in a mental health settings. You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with a wide range of needs.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Our care and treatment programmes are underpinned by principles of recovery and social inclusion and much of our work is co-produced with patients. You will help to ensure that the people we care for always have a strong voice. If you are committed to providing outstanding patient care with a sound knowledge of best practise, this is the opportunity for you.

This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Sep 2026

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