Healthcare Assistant - Paediatrics | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

Are you a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working with children and young people? We are looking for a dedicated team player to join our Children's Services team, supporting the care of patients from birth through to their 16th birthday.

Working alongside nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality, child-centred care, ensuring the individual needs, dignity and beliefs of every child and family are respected. You will assist with a range of clinical investigations and treatments, helping to provide a safe, supportive and positive experience throughout each patient's journey.

As part of a busy service working across a variety of specialties, you will be responsible for handling and sharing information accurately and confidentially, maintaining patient records and supporting the administration of electronic patient systems.

You will also help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment, actively supporting infection prevention and control standards to protect our patients, families and staff.

If you are passionate about making a difference to children and young people's lives and thrive in a supportive team environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help deliver exceptional care when it matters most.

***Interviews will take place on 30th September 2026***

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. The HCA is expected to undertake care to meet the needs of the patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse, working within the Trust’s policies and procedures and the philosophy of the ward. Being able to work as part of a team is essential to the role.

As a HCA at Broomfield Hospital, you will be required to:

• At all times maintain the dignity and respect of patients

• Assist in the admission process by accurately recording patient’s demographic details

• Assist patients with personal and oral hygiene as instructed

• Assist patients with eating and drinking

• Monitor and accurately record 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.

• Test blood sugars, urine and stool specimens & accurately record results.

• Remove male/female indwelling urethral catheters.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

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 Rotas are planned 4-8 weeks in advance.

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. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026

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