Healthcare Assistant - Neptune Children's Ward
The closing date is 18 July 2025
Job summary
Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?
We are looking for individuals with or without experience to work in healthcare, to join the NHS family helping people from your local community. Healthcare Assistant opportunities are available in our Southend Hospital site
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 Healthcare Assistant.
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.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery 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 patientsServing meals and feeding patientsHelping patients to move aroundMaking bedsTalking to patients and their familiesMonitoring patient condition
Skills and personal attributes needed:
Caring and kindCheerful and friendlyKeen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toiletingAble to follow direct instructionsHappy to work in a team but also able to use own initiativeHave good listening and communication skillsBe well organised
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
15 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
390-WAC-SO-7306
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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