Healthcare Assistant - Ward - BANK

TN United Kingdom; Minster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community NHS trust as a Healthcare Assistant, where your clinical skills will help ensure the safety and well-being of patients. This role offers the chance to work flexibly while making a meaningful impact in the community. With a commitment to high standards of care and professional development, this is an opportunity to grow in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about healthcare and want to be part of a compassionate team, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting is essential.
• Employer certification/accreditation badges are required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety through effective clinical skills and risk assessments.
• Provide excellent patient experiences and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Risk Assessment

Patient Care

Education

Healthcare Certification

Job description

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Healthcare Assistant - Ward - BANK, Minster

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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Job overview

We are looking for experienced healthcare workers to join our staff bank to support our hospital wards in the following locations, Hawkhurst and Westbrook House community hospitals.

Main duties of the job

• Keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through 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.

Working for our organisation

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT is rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We are passionate about delivering high standards of care and excellent services to improve community health. We seek outstanding people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, providing equal access to career opportunities. Flexibility is key; we support flexible working arrangements to accommodate personal and family commitments. We also support professional development to help you achieve your aspirations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification provide all necessary information about this role. Please review the criteria carefully and demonstrate how you meet them.

If you have questions, the recruiting manager’s contact details are in the job advert.

To maximize your chances of being shortlisted, apply promptly as roles may close early due to high interest.

If you need an application form in an alternative format, contact our recruitment team for assistance.

All information provided in your application should be true and accurate. Interviews are scheduled to be conducted virtually on a date to be confirmed.

Learn more about the community difference.

Although COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory, we strongly encourage colleagues in roles with direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated to ensure safety for all.

Person specification

• Experience in healthcare setting
• Employer certification / accreditation badges