Healthcare Assistant

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Essex is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant. You will join a dynamic team, supporting patient care under the supervision of a registered practitioner. The role involves monitoring patient conditions, assisting during clinical procedures, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. Candidates should have a care certificate and experience in clinical settings. This position offers access to the HCA Academy for additional learning opportunities.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Access to HCA exclusive resources

Pastoral support

Qualifications

• Must be computer literate.
• Experience of working in a clinical setting required.
• Ability to work at satellite clinics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain dignity and respect of patients.
• Test blood sugars and urine specimens.
• Assist patients during clinical procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Attention to detail

Education

Completion of care certificate

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Hospital Town Westcliff-On-Sea Salary Dependent on experience Closing 02/08/2025 23:59

Band 3

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring a seamless start to the patient journey. As a band 3 healthcare assistant you, will be working under the supervision of a registered practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.

Main duties of the job

At all times maintain the dignity and respect of patients.
Maintain excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the MDT regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance with the client group.

Enable patients to access appropriate toileting facilities.
Testing blood sugars and urine specimens & accurately record results.
Obtain specimens & process specimens to the laboratory.

Able to prepare equipment for aseptic procedures as instructed.
Taking and recording of blood pressure, height, weight and BMI.
Under the supervision of a registered practitioner, support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their dignity, respect, comfort and safety.

Undertake equipment safety checks.
Escort patients to wards and departments as necessary.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Ensure that the clinical / care environment is clean, safe and tidy.

Contribute to the reduction of healthcare acquired infection by ensuring a high standard of infection control practice in the light of research, current best evidence and legislation.

Ensure the smooth running of clinics by monitoring patient flow using computer systems and patient notes.

Undertake a chaperoning role as dictated by patient needs.
Liaising with all members of the team to ensure any delays to the flow of clinics are managed and patients are kept informed.

Attending satellite clinics off site as dictated by service needs.

Working for our organisation

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 ICS 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Healthcare Assistant 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

• Completion of care certificate
• Must be computer literate
• Experience of working in a clinical setting
• Experience of working in an Outpatient setting
• Ability to work at satellite clinics

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.