Job Description

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly Surgical Referral Unit.
In this role, you'll:

• Work closely with our ward team, building strong and positive relationships.
• Support qualified staff in providing safe, high-quality clinical care.
• Promote equality and respect for every patient's beliefs and identity.
• Communicate effectively, ensuring important information reaches the right people.
• Offer comfort and guidance to patients and relatives as they adjust to life changes caused by illness or injury.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Main duties of the job

• Basic patient care - this could include personal hygiene.
• Undertake patient moving and handling using a safe and correct procedure.
• Obtaining, testing and recording specimens from the patient.
• Responding appropriately to emergency situations

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
22 December 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-DoM-BA-1276
Job locations
BASILDON HOSPITAL
BASILDON
SS16 5NL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application. Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE Math and English or English

Desirable

• Care certificate completion /NVQ

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors through applications

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in health care setting

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE Math and English or English

Desirable

• Care certificate completion /NVQ

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors through applications

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in health care setting

Skills Required