Healthcare Support Worker

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Rosherville; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card eligibility

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking staff to support sexual health services with a mix of administrative and clinical duties. The role involves cross-site work across Gravesend and Dartford, including evening and weekend shifts, and supports career development within health and social care.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme, completion of the Care Certificate, and ongoing professional development to ensure high-quality patient care in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Combination of administrative and clinical duties.
• Cross-site working across Gravesend and Dartford.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative and clinical tasks as required.
• Attend to patients and carers with varied sexual health needs.
• Support learning and participate in ongoing training and induction.
• Disclose DBS check at Enhanced Level as part of safeguarding.

Skills

Administrative duties

Clinical duties

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 leaveplus 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

We've provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed. If appointed, you will undertake a comprehensive induction programme, including the corporate induction and dedicated training days for Healthcare Support Workers. This will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to carry out your role effectively. The induction programme is full-time for one week, with an additional 1-2 days depending on your previous experience. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, and training days will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and may be at either Maidstone Hospital or Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Following induction, you will complete a two-week supernumerary period within your clinical area, during which you will be supported by members of the education team. Ongoing support will also be provided to help you complete the Care Certificate (if not already achieved) and the required competencies relevant to your clinical area.