Healthcare Assistant - Tiptree Ward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustChelmsford, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (secondment) with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Chelmsford. The advertised salary is £25,760. Applications close on 22 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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 f...
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
Examples of what you may do as part of your roleWashing and dressing patientsServing meals and feeding patientsHelping patients to move aroundMaking bedsTalking to patients and their familiesMonitoring patient conditionSkills and personal attributes neededCaring and kindCheerful and friendlyKeen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toiletingAble to follow direct instructionsHappy to work in a team but also able to use own initiativeHave good listening and communication skillsBe 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.
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.
Essential: - Good literacy demonstrated within the application form and presentation; - Ability to gain new skills
Desirable: - Customer service experience
Essential: - English written and oral to GCSE standard
Desirable: - Previous experience within a Health care setting, or as a Health care worker; - NHS experience; - Care certificate; - Cannulation and venepuncture
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 90% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 1 day left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has 133 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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