About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly Trauma and orthopaedic ward
In this role, you'll:
Work closely with our ward team, building strong and positive relationships.Support qualified staff in providing safe, high-quality clinical care.Promote equality and respect for every patient's beliefs and identity.Communicate effectively, ensuring important information reaches the right people.Offer comfort and guidance to patients and relatives as they adjust to life changes caused by illness or injury.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Main duties of the job
Basic patient care - this could include personal hygiene.Undertake patient moving and handling using a safe and correct procedure.Obtaining, testing and recording specimens from the patient.Responding appropriately to emergency situations
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE Math and English or English
Desirable
Care certificate completion /NVQ
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors through applications
Desirable
Previous experience of working in health care setting
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 details Employer name Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address BASILDON HOSPITAL
Nether Mayne, Basildon
BASILDON
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)