# Health Care Assistant - ED > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant-ed/489a18f9-75cb-4bf3-b415-f8fa7ae20083 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant-ed/489a18f9-75cb-4bf3-b415-f8fa7ae20083.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southend University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T16:32:16.571Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Care_Adult_Majors/Emergency_Care_Adult_Majors-v8354636 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8354636?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are currently recruiting for Band 3 Health Care Assistant to help maintain our high standard of care. The successful candidates will 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 Support Worker role provides an exciting opportunity to learn extended skills, such as application of plaster casts, wound closure techniques, venipuncture and much more. It is a fast paced clinical area, with great learning opportunities, two days are never the same. 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 As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our team 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 the flow patients through the service. Examples of what you may do as part of your role Undertaking observations, ECG's and urine samples Transferring patients to other clinical areas Application of plaster casts Undertaking wound closure Supporting patients requiring x-ray or transfers between the Emergency Department Talking to patients and their families Monitoring patient conditions and escalating concerns Skills and personal attributes needed Caring and kind Cheerful and friendly 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 Ability to escalate concerns ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. *Previous applicants need not apply* ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Previous experience working in a busy clinical area **Desirable** - Experienced in plaster cast application, Venepuncture and wound closure ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of NEWS2 scoring and observations recording **Desirable** - Knowledge of electronic systems within the trust ### Experience **Essential** - Previous HSCW experience **Desirable** - Previous experience in Urgent and Emergency Care ### Qualifications **Essential** - Care Certificate - Level 3 Vocational Training / Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties, completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [hca band 3 jd ed (docx, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680454) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.