Health Care Assistant - Critical Care Services
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Broomfield, CM1 7ET
Salary
£24,937
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Health Care Assistant (HCA) act as members of the care team working under the supervision and guidance of registered nurses/midwives and other profess...
If successful you will be expected
- To assist with basic nursing care, e.g. washing, moving and handling, mouth care, eye care, testing urine, assisting in pressure area care and generally attending to patient comfort.
- To assist with transferring patients to the ward on discharge.
- To clean and prepare bed area for new admissions
- To damp dust equipment and bed area daily. Clearing unused equipment.
- To clean and check equipment daily.
- To be aware of and implement the Trust's procedures and protocols on the following: - Moving and Handling
- Barrier Nursing
- Cross Infection
- Cardiac Arrest
- Fire
- Major Incident
- Dealing with patients' property
- Dealing with Violence and Aggression
- Incident Reporting
- Any other relevant procedures and protocols.
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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
Skills
Essential
- Good standard of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form
Desirable
- Willing to undertake the Advanced Diploma Apprenticeship in Health (Clinical Healthcare support or Perioperative support for theatres).
- NVQ 2 in care
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience of dealing with wounds and dressings
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
29 August 2026
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