Job Overview This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Main Outpatient's at Orsett/Basildon Hospital. The Health Care Assistant will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Outpatient Department to provide a seamless service & high-quality care to patients, working collaboratively as part of the outpatient team. 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 You will be expected to undertake assigned tasks involving direct care to meet the needs of the patients in support of and supervised by a registered nurse. The HCA will work within the Trust's policies and procedures and uphold the outpatient philosophy. As a Health Care Assistant, it is expected that you will continue to develop your own capabilities and knowledge of nursing tasks in line with the Trusts career pathway. You will work day shifts which may include long days to meet the service needs. It is expected that the post holder will be able to carry out all the duties listed on the job description but they may carry out other similar duties in support of the unit environment which are not listed. No duties are to be undertaken by the post holder unless they have received the appropriate training or instruction. 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 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. Person specification Experience Essential criteria Demonstrable experience working with the public Desirable criteria Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting Education Essential Criteria Literacy and numeracy minimum of Entry level 3. Desirable criteria NVQ level 2, or equivalent