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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant - Colne Ward

The closing date is 09 June 2025

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Job summary

We have opportunities to join our warm and friendly team as Healthcare Assistants for our Colne Ward team, which is part of our Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit based at Basildon Hospital.

Our centre cares for patients following Cardiothoracic surgery as well as those undergoing cardiology procedures with a multidisciplinary team approach to caring for our patients which includes nurses, medical staff, physiotherapists, dieticians and HCA's where the team encompasses diverse, multicultural individuals which work throughout the centre.

So, if you would like to join our team, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

As our Health Care Assistants (HCA) you will act as members of the care team working under the supervision and guidance of registered nurses and other professional staff. to assist in the delivery of care by providing support to registered staff, patients and their families.

You will achieved this through the performance of specific care tasks carried out after the successful programme of formal training and assessment.

Basic care experience is necessary, as are good communication skills both verbally and in writing.

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care qualification is recommended for this post.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CAR-BA-2185

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you friendly, caring and supportive, then we want to hear from you?

For more details please read the job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you friendly, caring and supportive, then we want to hear from you?

For more details please read the job description

Person Specification

Qualfications

Essential

  • Good level of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2, Health and Social Care
  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Care Home or NHS Ward Experience
Person Specification

Qualfications

Essential

  • Good level of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2, Health and Social Care
  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Care Home or NHS Ward Experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 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

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron of Colne Cardiac Critical Care Unit

Gill Adams

gill.adams7@nhs.net

01268394293

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CAR-BA-2185

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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