Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Healthcare Assistant Champion

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Job summary

The Senior Healthcare Assistant Champion will work as part of the corporate professional education team delivering support and supervision for HCA across the Trust who are newly recruited and undertaking their care certificates during their probationary period.

Key to helping retention of new HCAs, the Champions will provide a point of contact for HCAs who require additional support and direction with clinical and pastoral care. They will collate data to support the health and wellbeing and clinical interventions that improve staff experience for HCA and career choices.

Main duties of the job

Support the induction and supervision of new nursing colleagues to Mid and south Essex foundation Trust

Act as a senior HCA, providing clinical guidance and pastoral support for band 2 and 3 HCA's across the Trust

Deliver practical teaching during clinical induction and recruitment

Promote excellent patient care through the delivery of HCA support, guidance and assessment of the care certificate

Contribute to the delivery of the Health & Wellbeing strategy that will support all health care assistants across the Trust

Identifying and supporting staff who are vulnerable and susceptible to leaving through direct contact in clinical practice and wellbeing conversations

Providing pastoral support and coaching, recognising own limitations, and appropriately referring to other colleagues who can provide support related specifically to their colleagues needs

Act as the HCA health and wellbeing champion across the Trust

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.

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0617

Job locations

Broomfield

Broomfield Hospital Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

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

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising and mentoring others
Experience of caring for others or providing customer service
Understanding the needs of patients in the required setting
Experience of using an electronic information system

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute healthcare environment
Experience delivering presentations to a group

Personal and People Development

Essential

Ability to motivate self and others
Able to work as part of team
Ability to deal with emotionally distressing situations e.g. emotionally distressed relatives
Ability to work under pressure
Able to travel and work across sites

Desirable

Experience of working to set deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

Care Certificate

Desirable

Foundation degree in health or level 3 health and social care related subject

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising and mentoring others
Experience of caring for others or providing customer service
Understanding the needs of patients in the required setting
Experience of using an electronic information system

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute healthcare environment
Experience delivering presentations to a group

Personal and People Development

Essential

Ability to motivate self and others
Able to work as part of team
Ability to deal with emotionally distressing situations e.g. emotionally distressed relatives
Ability to work under pressure
Able to travel and work across sites

Desirable

Experience of working to set deadlines

Qualifications

Essential

Care Certificate

Desirable

Foundation degree in health or level 3 health and social care related subject

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Broomfield Hospital Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

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

Broomfield

Broomfield Hospital Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

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