Healthcare Assistant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking Healthcare Assistants in Chelmsford to support local patients. No experience is necessary as onsite training will be provided. Responsibilities include assisting with basic healthcare needs and collaborating with clinical teams. The ideal candidates will gain access to support and resources from the HCA Academy. Competitive salary of £24,937 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Healthcare Setting.
• Maths and English pass grades or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with basic healthcare needs.
• Assist with rehabilitation activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Job description

Healthcare Assistant

Closing date: 17 October 2025.

We are looking for individuals with or without experience to work within Critical Care, to join the NHS family helping people from your local community. Healthcare support worker opportunities are available at Broomfield Critical Care unit, no experience – onsite training will be given. We value a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

• Support patients with basic healthcare needs, including hygiene, personal care, and daily living activities.
• Assist with rehabilitation activities as directed by clinical staff, promoting patient independence and recovery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care are maintained.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, and their families to support patient wellbeing and understanding.
• Demonstrate ability to work both as part of a team and independently, following instructions accurately and managing time effectively.

About us

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an IIS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a “one workforce” cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education, and experience of Healthcare Assistants.

Successful candidates to this role will be able to access the additional support provided by the HCA Academy following their induction with MSEFT. This includes development opportunities, pastoral support, staff rewards and access to HCA exclusive resources such as HCA App.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience in a Healthcare Setting.

Interview

• Maths and English pass grades or equivalent.

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 name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)