Healthcare Assistant - Emergency Department | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider located in Southend-on-Sea is seeking compassionate individuals to join as Healthcare Support Workers. No experience is necessary as training will be provided. In this role, you will support patients with various personal needs, assist nursing teams, and engage with patients' families. Full-time and part-time opportunities with flexible working arrangements are available. Diverse applications are encouraged. The position closes on 12 December 2025.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, training will be provided.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with washing, dressing, and personal needs.
• Monitor patient condition and assist with meals.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families.

Skills

Caring and kind

Good listening and communication skills

Able to follow direct instructions

Happy to work in a team

Organised

Job description

Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?

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 the Emergency Department.

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.

Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities. As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.

Mid and South Essex is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.

The Healthcare Support Worker role can also lead to a range of career opportunities. With the right support, those who want to can undertake the necessary training to become our future nurses, nursing associates and midwives.

Please be aware there is no VISA sponsorship available for this role

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.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

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

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you good luck

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025