# Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/4c08b15b-07cf-42b0-98b8-b2cb90709918 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/4c08b15b-07cf-42b0-98b8-b2cb90709918.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 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata) for Part Time - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role requires Shift Work) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T10:20:52.756Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Southend/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Care_Assistant/Health_Care_Assistant-v8151108 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8151108?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have several exciting permanent opportunities at the Southend site of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust for Health Care Assistants. The job requires someone that exudes our Trust Values: Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful. Although experience is not necessary for this role as full training is provided, having worked in care, or provided care would be advantageous to the role. The Health Care assistant will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the ward or department to provide a seamless service & high-quality care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust encourages our Health Care Assistants to continually develop their own capabilities and knowledge of nursing tasks in line with the Trust’s career pathways If you are interested in starting a Career in Care, please apply today! No VISA sponsorship available for this role Previous candidates need not apply ### Main duties of the job These posts require you to commit to Shift work which will include, weekends, Bank holidays and nights. In general, our day shifts start at 7:00 and finish at 19:30. Night shifts start at 19:00 and finish at 7:30 (some wards may differ slightly). Shift Rota are planned 4-8 weeks in advance. Full list of duties can be found in the attached Job Description however some of your duties will include the following: At all times maintain the dignity and respect of patients Assist in the admission process by accurately recording patient’s demographic details To assist patients with personal and oral hygiene as instructed To assist patients with eating and drinking Monitoring and accurate recording of dietary and fluid intake appropriately reporting any abnormalities to the nurse in charge Enable patients to access appropriate toilet facilities, collecting and disposing of body waste Testing blood sugars, urine and stool specimens & accurately record results Removal of male/female indwelling urethral catheters ### 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. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications. Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. ### 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 ### Qualifications **Desirable** - An understanding of working in a healthcare setting - Vocational qualification at Level 2 or equivalent experience ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Evidence of working in a team - Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge or personal care and related procedures **Desirable** - Experience of working in a care setting ## 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) - [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) - [hca discharge lounge band 2 jd so (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10572859) - [hca discharge lounge band 3 jd so (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10572860) ## 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.