Job summary
The Health Care Assistant will be under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse/ODP and assist qualified staff in delivering a safe and effective patient focused care to all service users in theatre department. The post holder supports Oral-Maxillofacial, ENT/Head and Neck including Robotics, Gynae-Obstetrics and emergency surgeries.

Are you a motivated individual looking to make a difference? Join our amazing theatre team as a Healthcare Assistant and help us provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care to our patients.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

• To support the registered Nurse in the assessment of a patient
• Follows a plan of care, reports any changes in the patient's condition
• Maintains appropriate documentation and records.
• To maintain stock levels as necessary
• To be involved in collection of data for audits
• Ensure 100% compliance with hand hygiene and high impact intervention protocols.
• Be responsible for ensuring the highest possible standards of cleanliness within the clinical area and ensure all staff are familiar with escalation procedures for additional cleaning.
• Be accountable by making sure you can answer for your actions or omissions.
• Follow guidelines or written documentation in maintaining patient's notes and documents.
• To support the Registered Nurse in defining, implementing and evaluating care standards.

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.

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a 'one workforce' cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education, and experience of Healthcare Assistants.

Successful candidates to this role will be able to access the additional support provided by the HCA Academy following their induction with MSEFT. This includes development opportunities, pastoral support, staff rewards and access to HCA exclusive resources such as HCA App.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £25,272 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 390-NR-TAC-BA-7958

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Good literate and numeracy skills - educated to Secondary school level

Desirable

• GCSEs and/or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a demanding environment with changing priorities

Desirable

• Experience working in a Theatre/Day surgery department

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, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Practice Facilitator, Charlean Connolly, charlean.connolly1@nhs.net, 030044345041931

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