Healthcare Assistant - Florence Nightingale ward | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | BASILDON, SS16 5NL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 27 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Join our team at Basildon Hospital!
We’re looking for a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join Florence Nightingale Ward.
You’ll work closely with our nursing team to provide high-quality care and support to patients and their families, helping create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive ward environment.
Could this be your next opportunity? Apply today.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Support patients withpersonal care, nutrition, hydration and comfort.
• Monitor patients’ wellbeing and report any changes or concernsto the Registered Nurse.
• Support patients with mobility, falls prevention and clinical procedures.
• Provide compassionate care to patients and their families, includingend-of-life care.
• Maintain patients’ privacy, dignity, safety and respectat all times.
• Respond appropriately to patients’ needs and emergency situations.
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities.
One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a ‘one workforce’ cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education, and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
Successful candidates to this role will be able to access the additional support provided by the HCA Academy following their induction with MSEFT. This includes development opportunities, pastoral support, staff rewards and access to HCA exclusive resources such as HCA App.
Are you looking for an exciting 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.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Nov 2026
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