Emergency Department Technician/Healthcare Assistant - Emergency Department

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A Vacancy at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals to join our team at Basildon Accident and Emergency department

This role includes  helping  with the portering services within the Department transferring to other areas in the hospital and providing support where needed including transferring to imaging and other internal areas.

You will be required to complete the care certificate if not already completed.

You will be providing health care assistant duties including completing clinical observations, patient hygiene and toileting needs, along with a variety of other area specific duties.

Our department strives to meet the trust values of Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful. We support our staff and ensure that all staff receive a study day once every 5 weeks for staff development you will be supported to complete your care certificate and given opportunities for further development 

Your main responsibilities will include:

• recording patient Observations,

• recording ECGs,

• basic nursing care

• patient hygiene and toileting needs, and

• transferring of patients to and from X-ray, CT and Ward areas - which involves pushing trolleys, along with a variety of other area specific duties.

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

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

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

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. 

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026