Healthcare Assistant - Orsett Respiratory

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking Healthcare Support Workers in Basildon. This role is open to individuals with or without experience, focusing on compassionate patient care. Support will be provided for learning and development, with career progression opportunities available. Key duties include assisting patients with personal care, supporting mobility, and engaging with families. Candidates should be caring, communicative, and adaptable. This is a full-time, permanent position with an annual salary of £24,465, pro-rata for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare setting is essential.
• Ability to work in a team with changing demands.
• Good written communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care tasks.
• Support patients with mobility and safety.
• Serve meals and assist with eating and drinking.
• Maintain a clean and comfortable environment.
• Engage with patients and families for support.
• Monitor and report changes in patient conditions.

Skills

Caring

Good communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Initiative

Job description

Job Summary

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 Orsett 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.

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 note we are unable to sponsor this role.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant you will play a vital role in supporting our Nursing and Midwifery teams to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients. Each day will be varied, and you'll work as part of a dedicated team to provide practical and emotional support to patients and their families.

Your Duties May Include

• Assisting patients with personal care, including washing, dressing, and toileting
• Supporting patients with mobility and helping them move safely and comfortably
• Serving meals and assisting patients with eating and drinking
• Making and changing beds, ensuring a clean and comfortable environment
• Engaging with patients and their families, offering reassurance and support
• Monitoring and reporting changes in a patient's condition to the nursing team

Skills And Personal Attributes

• Caring, kind, and patient-focused
• Friendly, approachable, and a good communicator
• Able to follow instructions accurately and work as part of a team
• Confident to use your initiative when appropriate
• Well organised, reliable, and adaptable to a busy clinical environment
• Keen to support patients with personal and emotional needs

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 IAS 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.

Details

• Date posted: 24 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 390-DoM-BA-1254-A
• Job locations: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL

Person Specification

Essential

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

Desirable

• Previous experience in public facing jobs/customer service

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 details

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL

Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk