Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Combination of Long Days, Nights and Weekends)
- Job ref
- 390-NR-DoM-BA-9768
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Marjory Warren Ward
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?
We are currently looking for individuals with experience to join our dynamic, caring and friendly NHS family on Marjory Warren Ward. This is a rewarding experience and is a fast paced area delivering high quality care. Marjory Warren ward provides care for Palliative Care, Haematology and general medicine patients
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.
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing 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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate
- Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational training level 3
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of being in a demanding environment with changing priorities
- Knowledge of work procedures and practices
- Experience of working with the public
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking clinical skills in the relevant setting
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good level of literacy - demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Reeves
- Job title
- Senior Sister/Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004430003
- Additional information
Ext 43807
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