Healthcare Assistant -Acute Medical Receiving Unit/SDEC
The closing date is 17 October 2025
Job summary
AMRU/SDEC is looking for a compassionate, motivated Health Care Assistant with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to join their bright and friendly team.
This unit is part of the Acute Medical Service and led by Acute Physicians
The Acute Medical Receiving Unit and Same Day emergency Care Unit is a fast paced, acute environment which treats many medical conditions including: cardiac, respiratory, neurology, oncology, mental health and gastro amongst others.
May close early due to number of applications
Main duties of the job
To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.
To act as a positive role model at all times, to wash and dress patients, serve meals and help to feed patients.
To help people to move around, make beds and make patients feel comfortable.
To monitor patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.
Our aim is to provide excellent care in a fast paced challenging environment.
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
14 October 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
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
390-DoM-SO-8302
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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