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Healthcare Assistant - Acute Medical Unit

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RY

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

2 September 2026

2 days left

Job description

AMU is looking for a compassionate, motivated Healthcare Assistant with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to join their...

To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.

To work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.

To act as a positive role model at all times, to wash and dress patients, serve meals and help to feed patients.

To help people to move around, make beds and make patients feel comfortable.

To monitor patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.

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 literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application
  • Must be keen to learn new skills and flexible in the workplace

Desirable

  • NVQ in Care / Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Hospital work experience
  • Healthcare Experience

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

31 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

MAS
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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