Healthcare Support Worker

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Blue Light Card

27 days annual leave

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic, flexible staff for a role combining administrative and clinical duties. The position requires cross-site work across Gravesend and Dartford, with evening and weekend hours.

We support career and professional development, including working towards an equivalent qualification within health and social care, and offer flexible working arrangements to suit staff and patients.

Job description

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provide integrated sexual health and outreach support for West Kent in the districts, Maidstone, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks.

We are now looking for enthusiastic, flexible and committed staff, willing to work in a progressive and supportive environment, willing to learn new skills, who is confident in working with people from all ages and backgrounds with varied sexual health and contraception needs.

This role is a combination of administrative and clinical duties and will require cross site working across Gravesend and Dartford, to include evening and weekend working.

We will support you in career and professional development including working towards an equivalent qualification within health and social care.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Ribbands Job title: Operational Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01622 228466