Working in NHS West Essex

NHS West Essex is recognised, nationally and locally, as being dynamic and innovative. We have a culture where staff can be involved in helping to improve health services for local people.

It is important that our staff have a good work life balance and are happy at work. Our core staff values are our commitment to the people who work for us.

We offer a variety of opportunities in many areas such as finance, IT, communications, information collection, administration, management and human resources as well as the traditional careers associated with the NHS.

We recognise that our local population is changing and we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community. Our recruitment processes are based on a competency framework which makes sure we operate a fair and consistent approach to recruiting individuals best suited to the job whatever their background.

Our PCT is committed to providing a range of benefits and schemes to help our staff achieve a good work and home life balance. These include:

• flexible working so you can meet the different priorities and interests at various stages of your career. For example, part time and term time working, shorter working days and job sharing. We also offer better maternity leave and compassionate leave
• a family co-coordinator to help and advise staff and managers around childcare, carers, tax credits and childcare vouchers
• a commitment to training and developing all staff
• making sure everyone has equal opportunities

More information is available under staff benefits.

All current vacancies are listed on the NHS Jobs website at www.jobs.nhs.uk