Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Department Assistant

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

Acute Medical Unit West at Basildon Hospital is looking for a flexible, Friendly, hardworking Department Assistant who is willing to come and join our Team.

The role requires the staff to workdays, nights, weekend and Bank Holiday.

You have to be physical Fit to do this Role as it involves Manual Handling Tasks.

Main duties of the job

Transferring patients to the Wards and Imaging.

Collecting bloods products from the Blood Bank.

To collect/deliver Specimens from our Ward to the Lab.

Maintaining Medical Gas/Oxygen Cylinder stock during your shifts.

To assist the Site Managers/ED or other Assessment Areas in our division.

To have a full knowledge of the working equipment used on the ward, including its Maintenance and storage.

To respond to any Emergency in an appropriate and professional manner.

About us

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-CTC-BA-2180

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS15 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Personal Skills

Desirable

Ability to cope with emotionally stressful situations. Able to deal with a diversity of people at all levels, ranging from Medical and nursing staff to patients, relatives. Friendly, clean, tidy and getting on well with people at all levels

shortlisting

Essential

Specific Physical requirements relevant to post

Desirable

Need to be physically fit as the Role involves Manual Handling. Need to be flexible to work days and nights, weekends and Bank holidays.

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Personal Skills

Desirable

Ability to cope with emotionally stressful situations. Able to deal with a diversity of people at all levels, ranging from Medical and nursing staff to patients, relatives. Friendly, clean, tidy and getting on well with people at all levels

shortlisting

Essential

Specific Physical requirements relevant to post

Desirable

Need to be physically fit as the Role involves Manual Handling. Need to be flexible to work days and nights, weekends and Bank holidays.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS15 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS15 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)