Care Support Worker - Inpatients - Part Time

KIMS Hospital

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Job summary

Care Support Worker - Inpatients

Contract: Permanent - 26 Hours Per Week

Salary: £15810.81 per annum, this is the equivalent of a full time salary of £22500 per annum

Shifts: 2 shifts per week.  Monday - Sunday 07:30 - 20:00 or 19:30 - 08:15 on a rota basis

Location: Maidstone

Benefits: Free Staff Car Parking, 33 Days Annual Leave, Life Assurance,

Job Summary:

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting.   We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with a desire to provide healthcare at its very best, to join our Inpatient team as a Care Support Worker.  This role is ideally suited to someone who has previously worked in a health care environment as a Care Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Clinical Support Worker, Imaging Assistant or Nursing Assistant. 

As a Care Support Worker you will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary Inpatient team, monitoring patients conditions pre and post surgery, escalating to the nursing staff where necessary.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities include:

  • Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions
  • Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations, ecg's post surgery.
  • Chaperone patients when required
  • Willing to undertake phlebotomy when appropriately trained
  • Respect and ensure patient privacy and confidentiality

About us

At KIMS Hospital we encourage our employees to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care whilst developing new skills, and strengthening existing ones.

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Free Secure Staff Parking
  • Pension Scheme
  • Private Health Insurance
  • 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
  • Life Assurance
  • Annual Flu Vaccination
  • Free Eye Test

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15,810.81 a year equivalent of a full time salary of £22500 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

2572

Job locations

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this role please see the attached job description and personal specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this role please see the attached job description and personal specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -

Desirable

  • An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate is preferred but not essential

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a health care environment as a Care Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Clinical Support Worker, Imaging Assistant or Nursing Assistant.

Desirable

  • Experience working in an acute clinical setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -

Desirable

  • An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate is preferred but not essential

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a health care environment as a Care Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Clinical Support Worker, Imaging Assistant or Nursing Assistant.

Desirable

  • Experience working in an acute clinical setting

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

KIMS Hospital

Address

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Care Support Worker - Inpatients - Part Time

Diane Arthur

diane.arthur@kims.org.uk

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15,810.81 a year equivalent of a full time salary of £22500 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

2572

Job locations

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


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