Healthcare Assistant

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Sholden; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking compassionate staff to join the Urgent Care Services, delivering in-home health, therapy and care support to patients in their own homes. The role helps patients recover after illness, manage long-term conditions, and regain independence within the community.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll work under registered nurses and therapists to provide high-quality, person-centred care while maintaining dignity, choice and comfort for

Job description

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

Are you passionate about helping people remain safe, independent and well in their own homes? Join our Urgent Care Services team and play a vital role in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting timely hospital discharges.

Working alongside nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals, you'll provide short-term health, therapy and care support to people in the community. Every day is different, with opportunities to support individuals who are recovering from illness, managing long-term conditions or regaining their independence following a hospital stay.

This is a rewarding role where you'll build meaningful relationships with patients and their families, helping them achieve the best possible outcomes while receiving care in the comfort of their own home.

Main duties of the job

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.

As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver high-quality, person-centred care under the guidance of registered nurses and therapists.

Your responsibilities will include supporting delegated care plans, undertaking clinical interventions you've been trained and assessed as competent to perform, and monitoring patient progress. This may involve recording vital signs, glucose monitoring, routine urinalysis, wound care, falls prevention support, equipment provision and helping individuals regain independence with everyday activities.

You’ll contribute to therapy programmes, support both individual and group sessions, and provide valuable feedback to clinicians to help evaluate progress and inform ongoing care planning. Following established procedures and best practice, you’ll help ensure patients receive safe, effective care while maintaining dignity, choice and independence throughout their recovery journey., 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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation 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.