Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Patient Services Assistant
The closing date is 20 October 2026
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 improve our patients' experience across Basildon Hospital.
We are proud of our team's strong reputation across the Trust for delivering an excellent, compassionate, and respectful service to all our patients, visitors and staff; so, if you are reliable, passionate about people and looking for a role that offers you the opportunity to learn new skills and progress.
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
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.
Person Specification
Education
- Good level of general education
- Reasonable level of numeracy and literacy in English
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Skills and Experience
- Ability to work effectively alone and as part of a team
- Previous work experience in a healthcare environment desired but not essential as full training will be provided
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 name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£25,272 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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