Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chelmsford is looking for a full-time Healthcare Assistant to support plastic surgery patients. The role includes assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing reassurance. Ideal candidates will have a Care Certificate and IT skills. A supportive team is in place to assist you with your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Support patients with daily living activities.
• Monitor vital signs before and after operations.
• Provide reassurance and support to patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities such as eating and showering.
• Utilize equipment to move patients when necessary.
• Adhere to professional standards.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Care Certificate

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Healthcare Assistant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 October 2025

We are looking for a full time permanent Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team. You will have the opportunity to work with plastic surgery patients and have the opportunity to learn about wound care and post operative care for a large variety of plastic surgery operations.

Stock Ward is a busy Plastic Surgery ward. We have a wonderfully friendly team and are currently looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant or Support Worker.

The ward consists of 24 inpatient beds and with complex plastic surgery requirements.

The team is really supportive and there are many learning opportunities for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

Stock Ward is located within the world renowned St Andrews Centre and is a regional unit for Trauma. We work very closely with the Trauma Unit taking over the clinic out of hours to maintain a 24 hour service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with daily living activities such as eating, showering and using the toilet
• Utilising equipment to move patients when necessary
• Taking the patient's vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature both pre and post operatively
• Talking to patients and reassuring them
• Assisting nurses and other staff when needed
• Adhering to professional standards

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 ICс 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

Interview

• Care Certificate

Interview

• IT Skills
• Hospital Experience
• Care experience

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

£24,465 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)