Healthcare Assistant -Discharge Lounge | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in England is seeking Healthcare Support Workers to aid in patient care. This full-time role offers flexible working arrangements and no prior experience is necessary as training will be provided. Responsibilities include personal care, meal assistance, and patient mobility support. Benefits include NHS salary structure, holidays, and health support initiatives. This role encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT+ and ethnic minority candidates.

Benefits

NHS salary structure and pension

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Childcare vouchers

Health and wellbeing support

Discounts on public transport

Qualifications

• No experience is required; training will be provided.
• Able to follow direct instructions.
• Keen to support patients with washing and toileting needs.

Responsibilities

• Washing and dressing patients
• Serving meals and feeding patients
• Helping patients move around
• Monitoring patient condition

Skills

Caring and kind

Cheerful and friendly

Good listening and communication skills

Well organized

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker – Mid and South Essex

Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? We are looking for individuals to join the NHS family helping people in the local community.

Overview

As a Health Care Support Worker you will be a valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams, providing care to patients and assisting with a wide range of tasks. No experience is required; training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Washing and dressing patients
• Serving meals and feeding patients
• Helping patients move around
• Making beds
• Talking to patients and their families
• Monitoring patient condition
• Collecting patients who are ready for discharge from other wards
• Removing cannula

Requirements & Skills

• Caring and kind
• Cheerful and friendly
• Keen to support patients with washing and toileting needs
• Able to follow direct instructions
• Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
• Good listening and communication skills
• Well organised
• Right to work in the UK
• Experience is not required; training will be provided

Benefits & Working Arrangements

• Full-time positions available with flexible working arrangements
• NHS salary structure and pension
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Childcare vouchers
• Health and wellbeing support
• Health and service discounts and online benefits
• Disability confident reasonable adjustment
• Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
• Discounts on public transport

Employer Commitment

Applications from LGBT+, ethnic minority and disabled people are particularly welcome. Our ambition is to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Application

For more details, please see the attached job description. This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.