Healthcare Assistant - Florence Nightingale ward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Healthcare Assistant · viaNHS Jobs
£25760.00
- Closing date
- 1 Nov 2026
- Posted
- Today
- Specialism
- Healthcare Assistant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5693805
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Job 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.
Main duties of the job
- Support patients with personal care, nutrition, hydration and comfort.
- Monitor patients' wellbeing andreport any changes or concerns to the Registered Nurse.
- Support patients with mobility, falls prevention and clinical procedures.
- Provide compassionate care to patients and their families, including end-of-life care.
- Maintain patients'privacy, dignity, safety and respect at all times.
- Respond appropriately to patients' needs and 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.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-NR-DoM-BA-9750
Job locations
Basildon
Nether Mayne, Basildon
BASILDON
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
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.
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.
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 1 Nov 2026.
Apply now