Healthcare Assistant - Community - BANK

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for experienced health care workers to join our staff bank to support our hospital wards in the following locations, Edenbridge, Sevenoaks, Hawkhurst, Tonbridge, Faversham, Deal, Whitstable and Tankerton and Westview Tenterden community hospitals.

Main duties of the job

Some of your duties will include,

  • Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments, escalating concerns to a Registered Healthcare Professional when needed
  • Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures within the scope of your assessed competence
  • Ensuring the people using our services have a good experience

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom

About us

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£12.45 an hour +12.07% WTD per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

846-6044194-BANK-TS-RV-D

Job locations

The Oast

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place virtually on a date to be confirmed.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place virtually on a date to be confirmed.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Person Specification

Driver with use of own vehicle

Essential

  • Driving License
Person Specification

Driver with use of own vehicle

Essential

  • Driving License

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 details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Oast

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Oast

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Staff Bank Team

Staff Bank

kcht.staffbank@nhs.net

03001232071

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£12.45 an hour +12.07% WTD per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

846-6044194-BANK-TS-RV-D

Job locations

The Oast

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


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