Healthcare Support Worker | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum (pro rata if applicable) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Margate, CT9 4AN |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6226945/344-HCSW0424-QEQM |
Summary
Are you passionate about Healthcare? Are you a Healthcare Assistant, Carer or Support Worker who enjoys making a positive difference?
East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust are now recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers for QEQM Hospital in Margate.
If successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Day at the QEQM Hospital on 27th April 2024.
Please note that in order to attend the event you must submit an application to this post. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
The majority of positions are likely to be within our Surgical, Medical and Admission wards as well as the Emergency Department. Full-time and part-time hours (minimum 30 hours per week) are available but nursing is carried out 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year, so we do require full flexibility from you.
Please note that we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Assistant and Support Worker roles.
The NHS is currently experiencing a unique situation with unforeseen challenges the likes of which have never been seen before, East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is the largest employer and largest provider of health care in the area and has risen to the challenge admirably. We have always firmly believed that developing our staff is key to both our success and our future which is why there are now a multitude of career opportunities available to our Healthcare Support Workers via the apprenticeship route, should you wish, making these posts the first step on your pathway to a career in health.
You may have come for a job but you’ll stay for a career!
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024