Job overview

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring a seamless start to the patient journey.  As a band 3 healthcare assistant you,  will be working under the supervision of  a registered practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.  

Main duties of the job

At all times maintain the dignity and respect of patients.
Maintain excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the MDT regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance with the client group.

Enable patients to access appropriate toileting facilities.
Testing blood sugars and urine specimens & accurately record results.
Obtain specimens & process specimens to the laboratory.

Able to prepare equipment for aseptic procedures as instructed.
Taking and recording of blood pressure, height, weight and BMI.
Under the supervision of a registered practitioner, support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their dignity, respect, comfort and safety. 

Undertake equipment safety checks.
Escort patients to wards and departments as necessary.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Ensure that the clinical / care environment is clean, safe and tidy.

Contribute to the reduction of healthcare acquired infection by ensuring a high standard of infection control practice in the light of research, current best evidence and legislation.

Ensure the smooth running of clinics by monitoring patient flow using computer systems and patient notes.

Undertake a chaperoning role as dictated by patient needs.
Liaising with all members of the team to ensure any delays to the flow of clinics are managed and patients are kept informed.

Attending satellite clinics off site as dictated by service needs.

Working for our organisation

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 ICS 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.