Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Assistant - Marjory Warren Ward

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Job summary

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives?

We are currently looking for individuals with experience to join our dynamic, caring and friendly NHS family on Marjory Warren Ward. This is a rewarding experience and is a fast paced area delivering high quality care. Marjory Warren ward provides care for Palliative Care, Haematology and general medicine patients

No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know. To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients and their families. If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Health Care Support Worker.

Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities. As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.

Mid and South Essex is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce. The Healthcare Support Worker role can also lead to a range of career opportunities.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing 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:

Washing and dressing patients Serving meals and feeding patients Helping patients to move around Making beds Talking to patients and their families Monitoring patient condition

Skills and personal attributes needed

Caring and kind Cheerful and friendly Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting Able to follow direct instructions Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative Have good listening and communication skills Be well organised

About us

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

Details

Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-DOM-BA-1313

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

What we Offer:

  • Range of opportunities for flexible working
  • Strong team ethos
  • NHS salary structure and pension
  • 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked
  • Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Discounts on public transport
  • Disability Confident Reasonable adjustments

** We look forward to hearing from you and wish you good luck **

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

What we Offer:

  • Range of opportunities for flexible working
  • Strong team ethos
  • NHS salary structure and pension
  • 27 days holiday plus days off for bank holidays worked
  • Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Wide range of LGBTI+ initiatives
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Discounts on public transport
  • Disability Confident Reasonable adjustments

** We look forward to hearing from you and wish you good luck **

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Healthcare Certificate or equivalent experience
  • oGood literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application

Desirable

  • COMPLETION OF CARE CERTIFICATE COURSE

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with the public
  • Must be keen to learn new skills and be flexible in the workplace

Desirable

  • Working within a team and experience of working in an environment with changing demands and priorities
  • Good IT skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Healthcare Certificate or equivalent experience
  • oGood literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application

Desirable

  • COMPLETION OF CARE CERTIFICATE COURSE

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with the public
  • Must be keen to learn new skills and be flexible in the workplace

Desirable

  • Working within a team and experience of working in an environment with changing demands and priorities
  • Good IT skills

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

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Heather Reeves

heather.reeves3@nhs.net

01268593481

Details

Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-DOM-BA-1313

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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