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
We are looking for individuals with healthcare experience to join the NHS family helping people from your local community. Healthcare Support Worker opportunities are available in Dermatology (secondment fixed term cover).
This role will be perfect for any established HSWs who may wish to experience healthcare beyond the wards, in a busy clinic setting.
Mid and South Essex is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.
Advert
Under the direction of the nurse who has continuing responsibility, the post holder will be responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of care to patients attending Dermatology Outpatient clinics at all of our sites including Southend, Canvey and Westcliff. There is also the possibility of occasional rotation to Broomfield. The post holder will also share responsibility for ordering of stock for all sites, ensuring that sites are not overstocked, and will run clinics at external sites under indirect supervision of a senior nurse.
Examples of what you may do as part of your role
* Setting up clinics
* Chaperoning doctors
* Helping patient make appointments
* Assisting in minor surgery
* Talking to patients and their families
* Skills and personal attributes needed
* Caring and kind
* Cheerful and friendly
* Keen to support patients with their personal needs as required
* Able to follow instructions
* Active team member but also able to use own initiative
* Have good listening and communication skills
* Be well organised
* Must hold Care Certificate
Working for our organisation
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.
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 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.