Healthcare Assistant
The closing date is 21 July 2025
Job summary
The Health Care Assistant will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the ward or department to provide a seamless service & high quality care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
The HCA is expected to undertake care to meet the needs of the patients, working within the Trust's policies and procedures and the philosophy of the ward. Working collaboratively as part of the ward team, it is expected that the Health Care Assistant will continue to develop their own capabilities and knowledge of nursing tasks in line with the Trust's career pathway.
Main duties of the job
Within your role your duties will be:
Demonstrate a variety of communications skills in accordance with the client group
Implement patient care plans as instructed by a Registered Nurse
Assist in the admission process
To assist patients with personal hygiene
To assist patients with eating and drinking
Enable patients to access appropriate toilet facilities, collecting and disposing of body waste
Testing blood sugars and urine specimens & accurately record results
Preparing equipment for aseptic procedures as instructed
Taking of vital signs, pain scores and monitoring of wound sites on instruction from the Registered Nurse. Accurately recording the results and reporting significant findings
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
16 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
390-MED-SO-1215
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend
SS0 0RY
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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