(**) Healthcare Assistant - Orsett Respiratory

Bidvane; Basildon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HCA Academy access

Staff development and training

Pastoral support and rewards

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for Orsett Ward (Orsett Respiratory) to support nursing and midwifery teams with hands-on daily care.

The role emphasises personal care, mobility, meals, beds and clear reporting of patient changes. Successful hires join the HCA Academy with development, pastoral support and rewards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to work within a team
• Good written communication in application
• Caring, kind and patient-focused
• Friendly and approachable communicator
• Follows instructions accurately and works as part of a team
• Confident to use initiative when appropriate

Responsibilities

• Support the nursing and midwifery teams to deliver high-quality, compassionate care
• Assist patients with personal care, including washing, dressing and toileting
• Support patients with mobility and help them move safely and comfortably
• Serve meals and assist patients with eating and drinking
• Make and change beds, keep the environment clean and comfortable
• Engage with patients and families, offering reassurance and support
• Monitor patients and report changes in their condition to the nursing team

Skills

Teamwork

Written communication

Caring approach

Friendly communication

Follow instructions

Initiative

Customer service

Education

Healthcare experience

Job description

A Healthcare Assistant post on Orsett Ward, within Orsett Respiratory at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the nursing and midwifery teams. The work centres on daily hands-on care: personal care, mobility, meals, beds, reassurance for families, and reporting changes in patients' condition. Successful hires join the trust's HCA Academy, with development, pastoral support and staff rewards. Prior experience in a healthcare setting is essential, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support the nursing and midwifery teams to deliver high-quality, compassionate care
• Assist patients with personal care, including washing, dressing and toileting
• Support patients with mobility and help them move safely and comfortably
• Serve meals and assist patients with eating and drinking
• Make and change beds, keeping the environment clean and comfortable
• Engage with patients and families, offering reassurance and support
• Monitor patients and report changes in their condition to the nursing team

What’s required

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting

Skills & knowledge

• Working within a team in an environment with changing demands and priorities
• Good written communication, with minimal errors in the application form
• Caring, kind and patient-focused
• Friendly, approachable and a good communicator
• Follows instructions accurately and works as part of a team
• Confident to use initiative when appropriate

Nice to have

• Previous experience in public-facing jobs or customer service

What’s offered

• Learning, development and training from the point of joining
• HCA Academy access, including development, pastoral support and staff rewards
• HCA-exclusive resources, including an app
• Support to train as a nurse, nursing associate or midwife