Health Care Assistant - Colne Ward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustBasildon, SS16 5NL, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Basildon, SS16 5NL. The advertised salary is £25,760. Applications close on 31 August 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We have opportunities to join our warm and friendly team as Healthcare Assistants for our Colne Ward team, which is part of our Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit based at Basildon Hospital.
Our centre cares for patients following Cardiothoracic surgery as well as those undergoing cardiology procedures with a multidisciplinary team approach to caring for our patients which includes nurses, medical staff, physiotherapists, dieticians and HCA's where the team encompasses diverse, multicultural individuals which work throughout the centre.
So, if you would like to join our team, please apply today.
***Please note we are not able to sponsor this role***
As our Health Care Assistants (HCA) you will act as members of the care team working under the supervision and guidance of registered nurses and other professional staff. to assist in the delivery of care by providing support to registered staff, patients and their families.
You will achieved this through the performance of specific care tasks carried out after the successful programme of formal training and assessment.
Basic care experience is necessary, as are good communication skills both verbally and in writing.
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
Are you friendly, caring and supportive, then we want to hear from you!
For more details please read the job description
Are you friendly, caring and supportive, then we want to hear from you!
For more details please read the job description
Qualfications
- Good level of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application
- NVQ level 2, Health and Social Care
- Care Certificate
- Previous experience of hospital or care work
Qualfications
- Good level of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application
- NVQ level 2, Health and Social Care
- Care Certificate
- Previous experience of hospital or care work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
How this role compares
We hold 351 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,677. This role pays less than about 89% of them.
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You have 1 day left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 13 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has 31 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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