# Healthcare Assistant - Orsett Respiratory > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-orsett-respiratory/eddbba06-dc74-4ed9-b733-c6f83a776cd0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-orsett-respiratory/eddbba06-dc74-4ed9-b733-c6f83a776cd0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Basildon University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Able to work both day and night shifts - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Able to work days and nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T08:41:42.716Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Basildon/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Medicine/Respiratory_Medicine-v7917725 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7917725?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? 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 Support Worker opportunities are available in Orsett Ward. No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know. It is more important that you are a caring and kind, 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 Support Worker role can also lead to a range of career opportunities. With the right support, those who want to can undertake necessary training to become our future nurses, nursing associates and midwives. No VISA sponsorship available for this role Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications. ### Main duties of the job As a Healthcare Assistant you will play a vital role in supporting our Nursing and Midwifery teams to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients. Each day will be varied, and you’ll work as part of a dedicated team to provide practical and emotional support to patients and their families. Your duties may include: Assisting patients with personal care, including washing, dressing, and toileting Supporting patients with mobility and helping them move safely and comfortably Serving meals and assisting patients with eating and drinking Making and changing beds, ensuring a clean and comfortable environment Engaging with patients and their families, offering reassurance and support Monitoring and reporting changes in a patient’s condition to the nursing team Skills and Personal Attributes To succeed in this role, you should be: Caring, kind, and patient-focused Friendly, approachable, and a good communicator Able to follow instructions accurately and work as part of a team Confident to use your initiative when appropriate Well organised, reliable, and adaptable to a busy clinical environment Keen to support patients with personal and emotional needs ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting new 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. ### 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** - Working within a team and experience of working in an environment with changing demands and priorities - Good written communication skills, minimal errors found in application form ### Experience in Healthcare **Essential** - Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting **Desirable** - Previous experience in public facing jobs/customer service ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [healthcare assistant (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10305123) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) ## 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.