Healthcare Assistant - Bank

Community Trust Company; Ashford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Healthcare Assistant on a bank/contract basis in Ashford. The role may require you to drive to various sites as part of duties, and a full UK driving licence is preferred or required as stated in the vacancy.

All applicants are encouraged to apply promptly; details in the advert indicate a closing date and the need to meet the person specification. NHS Kent and Medway teams look forward to welcoming suitable candidates to support patient care in the community.

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Bank

Company: NHS Jobs

Salary: from £13.60 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Ashford, TN25 4AZ

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 7 Oct 2026

Closing date: 11 Oct 2026

Summary

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. 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 in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. 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. At KCHFT we strongly encourage 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. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.