Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-BA-9999
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon/Orsett
- Town
- Basildon/Orsett
- Salary
- £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
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
We have an exciting opportunity to work within the Main Outpatients Department at Orsett/Basildon Hospital.
You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Outpatient Department to provide a seamless service & high quality care to patients, working collaboratively as part of the outpatient team.
As a Health Care Assistant, it is expected that you will continue to develop your own capabilities and knowledge of nursing tasks in line with the Trusts career pathway.
You will work day shifts which may include long days to meet the service needs. It is expected that the post holder will be able to carry out all the duties listed on the job description but they may carry out other similar duties in support of the unit environment which are not listed.
So, if this sounds like the role for you, please apply today.
Please note there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to undertake assigned tasks involving direct care to meet the needs of the patients in support of and supervised by a registered nurse. The HCA will work within the Trust's policies and procedures and uphold the outpatient philosophy.
No duties are to be undertaken by you unless you have received the appropriate training or instruction.
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
Are you looking for an exciting Health Care Assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of achievement e.g. towards Duke of Edinburgh award etc
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working both in a team and alone
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a care environment or undertaking voluntary work with people e.g. St John’s Ambulance or work with learning disabilities
- Previous experience of working in an acute care environment and performing competencies at an advanced level
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suma Punnen
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004430003
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