Health & Rehabilitation Care Assistant

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; Presencial; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust in Margate is seeking a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to support patients to recover, maintain independence and receive care closer to home. You will work within a dedicated MDT, assisting with personal care, mobility and rehabilitation while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Role involves observations, blood glucose monitoring, venepuncture, ECG and wound care, with a focus on safe, compassionate care and accurate record-keeping.

Qualificações

• Compassionate and motivated healthcare assistant.
• Experience in personal care and rehabilitation support.
• Good teamwork and communication within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with personal care, mobility, nutrition and hydration.
• Support patients to achieve rehabilitation goals.
• Perform observations, blood glucose monitoring and venepuncture.
• Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to risk assessments.

Conhecimentos

Patient care

Mobility support

Observations

Blood glucose monitoring

Venepuncture

ECG recording

Wound care

Specimen collection

Descrição da oferta de emprego

There has never been a more exciting time to join community healthcare. As a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting people to recover, maintain their independence, and receive care closer to home. Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.

In return, you will be part of a supportive and inclusive organisation that values your contribution and wellbeing. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities, clear career progression pathways, flexible working options where possible, and the chance to develop your skills alongside experienced healthcare professionals.

Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team (MDT) and play a key role in helping patients recover from stroke, regain independence, and return home safely. Working within our specialist stroke rehabilitation service, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care while supporting patients, families and carers throughout their recovery journey.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will assist with personal care, mobility, nutrition and hydration, while encouraging patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals. As part of the MDT, you will undertake a range of clinical duties including observations, blood glucose monitoring, catheter and stoma care, venepuncture, ECG recording, bladder scanning, simple wound management, specimen collection and maintaining accurate patient records.

You will also contribute to risk assessments, infection prevention activities, and support patients' physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Working closely with nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals, you will help deliver safe, effective care and promote the best possible outcomes for patients.

If you are compassionate, motivated and committed to making a difference, we can offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to develop your skills, and the chance to be part of a service that transforms lives every day.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Patricia Funnell Job title: matron Email address: [e-mail]