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Patient Services Assistant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Basildon, SS16 5NLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

Do you enjoy brightening other people's day? Are you a great communicator? Then we invite you to join our Patient Service team and help contribute and...

If you are successful, your day-to-day duties will include:

  • The distribution of meals and drinks including water jugs, cooking of meals always maintaining hygiene standards.
  • The after-meal cleaning service, washing-up and using steriliser.
  • Stock rotation and control.
  • Working towards and completing your level 2 food hygiene certificate.

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.

Education

Essential: - Good level of general education; - Reasonable level of numeracy and literacy in English

Desirable: - Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills and Experience

Essential: - Ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team

Desirable: - Previous work experience in a healthcare environment desired but not essential as full training will be provided

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

15 October 2026

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About the employer

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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