Healthcare Support Worker | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking compassionate individuals for the role of Health Care Support Worker. Responsibilities include assisting patients with personal care, monitoring patient conditions, and supporting nursing teams. The position offers both full-time and part-time opportunities with flexible working arrangements. No prior experience required, as training will be provided. Join a supportive and inclusive team making a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

NHS salary structure and pension

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health service discounts

Qualifications

• Caring and kind disposition is essential.
• Good communication skills are necessary for patient interaction.
• Ability to follow direct instructions and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing teams in providing care to patients.
• Assist with personal care tasks such as washing and dressing.
• Monitor patient conditions and report changes.

Skills

Caring and kind

Good listening and communication skills

Able to follow direct instructions

Happy to work in a team

Organised

Job description

Overview

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 Feering ward, which is an elderly medical 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.

This role advertised is for a band 2 health care assistant, you will have the opportunity to become a band 3 health care assistant once you have submitted your care certificate and all required competencies are completed.

What you will do

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.

• 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 attributes

• 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

Employment details

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.

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.

What we offer

• Range of opportunities for flexible working
• Strong team ethos
• NHS salary structure and pension
• 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked
• Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Childcare vouchers
• Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Health and wellbeing support
• Disability Confident Reasonable adjustment

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

We look forward to your application!

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025