Healthcare Assistant - Linford Ward | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2026 |
| Location: | basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7950200/390-DoM-BA-9934 |
Summary
We have a wonderful opportunity for you join our Trauma & Orthopaedics team and a Healthcare assistant.
We welcome applications from individuals with NHS or care experience who are looking to progress their healthcare career, as well as those from customer-focused backgrounds who are ready to take their first step into the NHS. What matters most is that you are caring, kind, and genuinely motivated to make a difference to patients’ lives.
You will receive full training and support, with access to structured learning and development opportunities that will help you grow in confidence, knowledge, and skills as you progress in your NHS career.
At Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, we are proud to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment. We value our people, celebrate diversity, and foster a strong sense of belonging. If you share our values and want to be part of a highly motivated and caring team — this could be the perfect time to join us.
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.
As a Health Care Assistant 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 role
Helping patients to move around
Talking to patients and their families
Monitoring patient condition
Skills and personal attributes needed
Caring and kind
Cheerful and friendly
Able to follow direct instructions
Maintains departmental stocks and supplies. Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
Have good listening and communication skills
Be well organised
Full time and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements.
This opportunity is only available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
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 14 Jun 2026