HCA -Pasteur Ward

Transformationunitgm; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join their Stroke Department. This role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide seamless, high-quality care to patients. Candidates should have experience in healthcare and customer-facing roles. The role offers opportunities for skill development within a supportive environment. If you're interested in enhancing patient care and working collaboratively, apply today. Please note: no VISA sponsorship is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare setting.
• Experience in customer-facing role.
• Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Function as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide care to patients under supervision.
• Undertake care to meet the needs of the patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
• Continue to develop capabilities and knowledge in line with the Trust’s career pathway.

Skills

Good literacy demonstrated by minimal spelling or grammatical mistakes

Job description

Main area Stroke Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Able to work shift patterns such as days and nights, weekdays and weekends) Job ref 390-DoM-BA-1273

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/12/2025 23:59

Band 3

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

An exciting post has arisen to join our team within the Stroke Department, based on Pasteur Ward.

Pasteur Ward offers specialist diagnosis and treatment for people who have had a stroke. Patients benefit from the high quality treatment and care delivered by a team of experienced staff. Working as an integral member of the team, the post holder will expand, develop and utilise clinical skills to enhance and optimise clinical practice. Excellent patient care is our main focus with a structured education, training and development programme to help you develop your skills and your knowledge.

So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Assistant will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the ward or department to provide a seamless service & high quality care to patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

The HCA is expected to undertake care to meet the needs of the patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse, working within the Trust’s policies and procedures and the philosophy of the ward. Working collaboratively as part of the ward team.

It is expected that the Health Care Assistant will continue to develop their own capabilities and knowledge of tasks in line with the Trust’s career pathway.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new 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 note there is no VISA sponsorship available for this role and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience in healthcare setting
• Experience in customer facing role
• Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant

Skills

• Good literacy demonstrated by minimal spelling or grammatical mistakes

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.