Job requirements
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Vocational qualification at Level 2 or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Standard computer skills
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge or personal care and related procedures
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Job overview
Felsted ward is an acute medical ward with 20 beds. Our speciality is renal. We are currently recruiting for Band 3 Health Care Assistants to help maintain our high standard of care.
You must be able to cope in a busy and dynamic clinic environment, working alongside nursing and medical staff, to help with patient flow.
Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities. As you progress in your role 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 provides an exciting opportunity to learn extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, APD, CAPD and much more. It is a fast paced clinical area, with great learning opportunities, two days are never the same.
No sponsorship is available for this role.
Main duties of the job
The Health Care Assistant will function as part of the nursing and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide a seamless service & high quality care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurses. The HCA is expected to undertake care to meet the needs of the patients , working within the Trust's policies and procedures, 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.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Health Care assistant 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.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for HCA with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff-on-Sea, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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