Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO3 4DB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-26-0139 |
Summary
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Develop effective working relationships with other professionals and nursing staff within the service, service users and their carers. COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS Utilise effective and appropriate methods of communication with service users, carers and other professionals. Maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries with service users. Demonstrate de-escalation skills in managing aggression exhibited by service users. Support effective flow of information across the team and with service users and their carers. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY Work collaboratively with service users, carers and families to deliver agreed plans of care with a view to improving physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Adhere to unit protocols and policies (e.g. supportive observations). Assist service users with all Activities of Daily Living as required. Assist members of the multidisciplinary team with agreed procedures. Have a basic understanding of the principles of infection control and the importance of dietary and fluid requirements of individual service users. Inform the nurse in charge of any potential hazard, accident, incident or service user problem that occurs. Undertake basic housekeeping tasks such as cleaning and tidying to maintain a suitable and safe environment.