Job summary

Package Description: Package Description As a Band 5 School Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 5 Agenda for Change salary and terms and conditions, including an NHS pension AFC Pension and terms and conditions Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learnin

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 School Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits. These include a Band 5 Agenda for Change salary, NHS pension and terms and conditions, free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location, and membership of My Reward Hub. You'll have access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping and cashback offers, as well as online and face to face support for your mental and physical wellbeing. Additionally, you'll have access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development. You'll join the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, focusing on ensuring that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life by meeting the identified needs of children, young people, and their families. As a School Nurse, you'll join a Healthy Family Team focused on clinical excellence, offering support to children and families, empowering them to reach their full potential and providing leadership by demonstrating excellent standards of care.

About us

The HCRG Care Group changes lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, it is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. This organization works with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. They deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services, including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and musculoskeletal services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, the organization supports communities of many millions and directly helps more than half a million people each year. Guided by simple values of care, thought, and action, HCRG Care Group is committed to equal opportunities. The company welcomes applications from a broad range of people and works to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be as inclusive as possible.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1550195695

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Maldon

CM12 0GH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Package Description

As a Band 5 School Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 5 Agenda for Change salaryand terms and conditions, including an NHS pension
• AFC Pension and terms and conditions
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

On behalf of the NHS, Essex County Council and WECCG, HCRG Care Group and Barnardos are commissioned to provide a range of children, young people and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery..

The service, known as the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, focusses on ensuring that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life through meeting the identified needs of children, young people and their families.

Our services are offered across Essex from the Antenatal period up until a young person turns 19 or 25 for those with Special Educational Needs. We are located within the community delivering outcome based support to families within their homes, schools or at one of our Family Hubs and Delivery Sites.

We are striving to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community.

www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk

As a School Nurse within the Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service youll join a team who are focused on clinical excellence and who recently received a Good CQC rating.

Main Responsibility

As a School Nurse, youll join a Healthy Family Team who are focused on clinical excellence. Your days will be rewarding and variedand include offering support to children and families and empowering them to reach their full potential.

• There is a Healthy Family Team located within every District of Essex and is made up of a Multi-disciplinary team, including Health Visitors, School Nurses, Family Wellbeing Nurses and additional colleagues who work together to provide family support.
• As a School Nurse, you will work alongside SCPHN School Nurses and be responsible for the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including assessment of health needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of packages of care.
• You will work as a team to offer every family a universal School Nursing services to support aspects of a child/Young persons development and health from Transition into School up to the age of 19 (25 for SEND).
• You will provide leadership and act as positive role model by supporting colleagues and demonstrating excellent standards of care.
• You will undertake mentorship responsibilities for pre-registration students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members.
• You will be supported to do this by our Practice Education team. SCPHN training is available after 1 year in post.Regular safeguarding supervision will be provided along with opportunities for continued professional development.

Ideal Candidate

• You will have aNursing or Midwifery qualification and experience of working with children and young people, along with a passion and drive to help ensure that children have the best possible start in life.
• You will be NMC Registered
• A comprehensive induction programme is provided by our dedicated Practice Education Team. Applications from newly qualified Nurses looking to start their career in a community setting will be considered.
• You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.
• You will have a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work use

For any queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact thehiring team via email at [email protected] or on 07884 659460.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:Package DescriptionAs a Band 5 School Nurse, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 5 Agenda for Change salaryand terms and conditions, including an NHS pension AFC Pension and terms and conditions Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionJob IntroductionOn behalf of the NHS, Essex County Council and WECCG, HCRG Care Group and Barnardos are commissioned to provide a range of children, young people and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery..The service, known as the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, focusses on ensuring that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life through meeting the identified needs of children, young people and their families.Our services are offered across Essex from the Antenatal period up until a young person turns 19 or 25 for those with Special Educational Needs. We are located within the community delivering outcome based support to families within their homes, schools or at one of our Family Hubs and Delivery Sites.We are striving to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community.www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.ukAs a School Nurse within the Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service youll join a team who are focused on clinical excellence and who recently received a Good CQC rating.Main ResponsibilityAs a School Nurse, youll join a Healthy Family Team who are focused on clinical excellence. Your days will be rewarding and variedand include offering support to children and families and empowering them to reach their full potential. There is a Healthy Family Team located within every District of Essex and is made up of a Multi-disciplinary team, including Health Visitors, School Nurses, Family Wellbeing Nurses and additional colleagues who work together to provide family support. As a School Nurse, you will work alongside SCPHN School Nurses and be responsible for the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including assessment of health needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of packages of care. You will work as a team to offer every family a universal School Nursing services to support aspects of a child/Young persons development and health from Transition into School up to the age of 19 (25 for SEND). You will provide leadership and act as positive role model by supporting colleagues and demonstrating excellent standards of care. You will undertake mentorship responsibilities for pre-registration students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members. You will be supported to do this by our Practice Education team. SCPHN training is available after 1 year in post.Regular safeguarding supervision will be provided along with opportunities for continued professional development.Ideal Candidate You will have aNursing or Midwifery qualification and experience of working with children and young people, along with a passion and drive to help ensure that children have the best possible start in life. You will be NMC Registered A comprehensive induction programme is provided by our dedicated Practice Education Team. Applications from newly qualified Nurses looking to start their career in a community setting will be considered. You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel. You will have a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work useFor any queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact thehiring team via email at [email protected] or on 07884 659460.About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing or Midwifery qualification, NMC Registered, valid UK driving licence, access to a car.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing or Midwifery qualification, NMC Registered, valid UK driving licence, access to a car.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Maldon

CM12 0GH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Maldon

CM12 0GH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

As part of the Provide's multi-disciplinary children and family services, we provide a comprehensive paediatric physiotherapy service for children from birth to 25 years of age who present with developmental concerns.

We work with children and their families in their homes, nurseries and schools across Mid-Essex, the SEND team is commissioned by essex county council to provide the EHCP therapy hours outlined in their EHCP.

Our physiotherapists are dynamic, experienced and supportive

Main duties of the job

To assess children with a variety of neurodevelopmental conditions, identify main therapeutic goals, plan and deliver therapeutic intervention.

To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team within provide and in external settings such as schools, which support the child and family.

To identify safeguarding concerns and contribute to safeguarding procedures when relevant.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced housing Occupational Therapist with experience in major adaptations to develop and support local district and borough councils. You'll be working alongside Environmental Health and Housing Officers across South Essex to facilitate the safe and early discharge of people from hospital, residential/nursing placements and hospices.

Main duties of the job

This post will provide the opportunity to work with adults and children with life-limiting conditions and life-altering injuries to prevent formal care placements where their home environment is not currently suited to their assessed needs. This work is essential to ensure discharges are not delayed because of the need for adaptations and issues related to housing needs.

About us

Were an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home.

Job summary

Essex Sexual Health Service (ESHS) is the sexual health provider in Essex, led by Provide Community and commissioned by Essex County Council.

The post holder will work as part of the outreach and education team, with a focus on the delivery of relationship, sex and health education. This includes the delivery of education directly to young people through tailored support and small group work as well as training to upskill educational staff and other professionals supporting young people.

ESHS encourage applications from those with backgrounds in teaching, youth work, or working with people from seldom heard from communities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behavior change communication (BCC) interventions appropriate to the needs of young people and other groups at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes.

The post holder will work closely with educational establishments to directly deliver relationship and sexual health education (RSHE), parent sessions, and educator training in both primary and secondary settings.

Delivery will also involve community engagement approaches that tackle health inequalities including HIV related stigma and discrimination. Delivering targeted interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of sexual health issues including sexual health testing, consent, confidentiality, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, whilst also increasing access to eC-Card and access to care treatment and the uptake of broader sexual health services across Essex.

Although this post will be predominately focusing on delivery in West Essex, the post holder will be expected to support the wider service with delivery across Essex therefore the post holder must have their own car and a full driver's license to be able to fulfil the requirements of this role.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:Transforming Lives

Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and resourceful Social Worker to join our Community Mental Health Team in Loughton, West Essex. This role requires a creative and positive approach to meeting the needs of service users, their families, and carers.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) delivers secondary mental health services across West Essex, providing specialist care for individuals with severe or complex mental health needs. As part of the Harlow team, you will work closely with crisis intervention services, inpatient care, and specialist pathways such as early intervention in psychosis and personality disorder support. You will also collaborate with GPs through initiatives like the Integrated Mental Health Service, which offers assessments and tailored support plans at GP surgeries, and work alongside Essex County Council to implement the Care Act principles of prevent, reduce, and delay.

Main duties of the job

This role emphasizes holistic, person-centred care, safeguarding, and recovery-focused interventions for adults in the Loughton area. You will have the opportunity to exercise professional autonomy while benefiting from the support and expertise of a multi-disciplinary team.

Harlow, located in Essex, has a population of approximately 93,000 residents with a relatively young demographic (median age 37). Around 61% of residents are of working age, and the town is ethnically diverse, with 27% identifying as an ethnicity other than White British. Languages spoken include English, Polish, and South Asian languages. This diversity brings varied social care needs, including support for families, older adults, and culturally diverse communities.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

As part of the Provide's multi-disciplinary children and family services, we provide a comprehensive paediatric physiotherapy service for children from birth to 25 years of age who present with developmental concerns.

We work with children and their families in their homes, nurseries and schools across Mid-Essex, the SEND team is commissioned by essex county council to provide the EHCP therapy hours outlined in their EHCP.

Our physiotherapists are dynamic, experienced and supportive

Main duties of the job

To assess children with a variety of neurodevelopmental conditions, identify main therapeutic goals, plan and deliver therapeutic intervention.

To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team within provide and in external settings such as schools, which support the child and family.

To identify safeguarding concerns and contribute to safeguarding procedures when relevant.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension