Healthcare Assistant - Blenheim Ward

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their healthcare team as Health Care Support Workers. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. Whether you are experienced or new to healthcare, training and support will be provided to help you succeed. You will be part of a collaborative environment, working alongside dedicated professionals to deliver high-quality care. If you have a kind heart and a desire to support your community, this is the perfect opportunity to start your career in care!

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Development opportunities

Pastoral support

Staff rewards

Access to HCA exclusive resources

Qualifications

• Experience with the public and willingness to learn new skills is essential.
• Good literacy and flexibility in the workplace are required.

Responsibilities

• Support Nursing and Midwifery teams in providing patient care.
• Assist with daily tasks such as washing, dressing, and feeding patients.

Skills

Caring and kind

Good listening and communication skills

Ability to follow direct instructions

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Healthcare Certificate

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals with or without experience to work in healthcare, to join the NHS family helping people from your local community. Healthcare Support Worker opportunities are available in Blenheim Ward.

No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know. To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Health Care Support Worker.

So, if you are interested in starting a Career in Care, please apply today!

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.

Examples of what you may do as part of your role

• Washing and dressing patients
• Serving meals and feeding patients
• Helping patients to move around
• Making beds
• Talking to patients and their families
• Monitoring patient condition

Skills and personal attributes needed

• Caring and kind
• Cheerful and friendly
• Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting
• Able to follow direct instructions
• Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
• Have good listening and communication skills
• Be well organised

Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome.

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 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.

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-DoM-SO-8194

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell chase

Southend on Sea

SS0 0RY

Job Description

Responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application
• Experience of working with the public
• Must be keen to learn new skills and flexible in the workplace

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Healthcare Certificate
• Good IT skills
• Working within a team and experience of working in an environment with changing demands and priorities

Presentation and compassion Essential

• Must be able to care for all matter of patients and remain professional

Desirable

• Previous health 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell chase

Southend on Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk