Job summary 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 Chalkwell ward team. No experience? No problem. 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 Health Care Support Worker. 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. Mid and South Essex is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce. The Healthcare Assistant role can also lead to a range of career opportunities. With the right support, those who want to can undertake the necessary training to become our future nurses, nursing associates and midwives. Main duties of the job As a Healthcare 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 patients Serving meals and feeding patients Helping patients to move around Making beds Talking to patients and their families Monitoring patient condition Skills and personal attributes needed Caring and kind Cheerful and friendly Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting Able to follow direct instructions Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative Have good listening and communication skills Be well organised About us We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress. Details Date posted 09 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £24,169 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 390-DoM-SO-8205 Job locations Southend Prittlewell Chase Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY Job description Job responsibilities What we Offer: - Range of opportunities for flexible working - Strong team ethos - NHS salary structure and pension - 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked - Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours - Maternity, paternity and adoption leave - Childcare vouchers - Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives - Health service discounts and online benefits - Health and wellbeing support - Discounts on public transport - Disability Confident Reasonable adjustments For full role details and responsibilities please look at the attached job description. We look forward to your application! Job description Job responsibilities What we Offer: - Range of opportunities for flexible working - Strong team ethos - NHS salary structure and pension - 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked - Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours - Maternity, paternity and adoption leave - Childcare vouchers - Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives - Health service discounts and online benefits - Health and wellbeing support - Discounts on public transport - Disability Confident Reasonable adjustments For full role details and responsibilities please look at the attached job description. We look forward to your application! Person Specification Communication and experience Essential Good level of written communication, demonstrated with minimal spelling and grammatical errors in application form Healthcare experience Essential Experience working with the public Desirable Previous healthcare experience Healthcare certificate Person Specification Communication and experience Essential Good level of written communication, demonstrated with minimal spelling and grammatical errors in application form Healthcare experience Essential Experience working with the public Desirable Previous healthcare experience Healthcare certificate 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . 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 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). Location : Southend, Prittlewell Chase, SS0 0RY Westcliff on Sea, United Kingdom