# Healthcare Assistant - Writtle Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-writtle-ward/74f30dce-2b80-4548-a629-7b2dc5602ad7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-writtle-ward/74f30dce-2b80-4548-a629-7b2dc5602ad7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T12:21:56.327Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Elderly_Care/Elderly_Care-v8062621 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062621?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 Assistant opportunities are available in General surgery 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 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 Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome. ** We look forward to hearing from you and wish you good luck ** ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached a full job description which outlines the details of the role and responsibilities. We look forward to your application. ## Job Details 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 Assistant opportunities are available in General surgery 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. ## Job Description 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 Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome. ** We look forward to hearing from you and wish you good luck ** ## Responsibilities Please see attached a full job description which outlines the details of the role and responsibilities. We look forward to your application. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of working with the public **Desirable** - Care certificate ### Skills and experience **Essential** - Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application - Experience of working with the public - Must be keen to learn new skills and flexible in the workplace **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting - Care Certificate - Good IT skills - Working within a team and experience of working in an environment with changing demands and priorities ## Documents - [hca band 3 jd (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353037) - [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) - [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.