Healthcare Support Worker - Staff Bank - Fordcombe | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking compassionate and skilled individuals to join their nursing team as Healthcare Support Workers. Located near Royal Tunbridge Wells, this bank-only role offers flexibility in scheduling and requires a commitment to high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates will have two years of acute healthcare experience and possess a nationally approved HEE Care Certificate. Join a supportive workplace recognized as a top NHS employer, where your contributions make a meaningful difference in patient lives.

Benefits

Cost of DBS and uniform covered

Weekly payroll

Access to NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ acute healthcare experience.
• Willingness to undertake venepuncture if working in Outpatients Department.
• Own transport required to travel to the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Assist with essential patient care ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Support clinical team in delivering high standards of care.

Skills

Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care

Effective communication skills

Ability to monitor and record vital signs

Education

Nationally approved HEE Care Certificate

Job description

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is delighted to offer exciting opportunities for compassionate and skilled individuals to join our dedicated nursing teams at Fordcombe Hospital, located just outside Royal Tunbridge Wells, as Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs).

This role is a bank‑only role and work is offered on an as‑and‑when‑required basis, providing flexibility to suit a wide range of personal circumstances.

We welcome applications from individuals who:

• Are committed to deliveringhigh-quality patient care
• Have aminimum of two years’ acute healthcare experienceand are ready to hit the ground running
• Hold anationally approved HEE Care Certificateobtained in a healthcare setting
• If you are interested in working within the Outpatients Department then venepuncture is desirable or a willingness to undertake.

Please note you will be required to have your own transport to travel to the hospital as public transport services are not available to this site.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care, supporting our nursing teams, and making a real difference to the lives of those we care for.

Whether you are looking to return to the workplace, cut back on commuting, or gradually reduce your hours, our bank roles offer flexible working to suit a wide range of personal circumstances.

The Trust is consistently recognised for its positive workplace culture, having been ranked in the Top 10 NHS Employers in the UK, based on the 2023 and 2024 NHS National Staff Survey. We are proud of our commitment to staff wellbeing, professional development, and flexible working.

Healthcare Support Workers play a vital role in delivering frontline patient care. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with essential patient care, ensuring comfort and dignity
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Providing urinary catheter care and specimen collection
• Supporting the wider clinical team in delivering high standards of care

This role provides an excellent foundation for those aspiring to progress into Registered Nursing, Nursing Associate, or Allied Health Professional roles within the NHS.

Why Join our Staff Bank?

• Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and diverse team that upholds the Trust’s core PRIDE values.
• Gain hands‑on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment
• Cost of DBS and uniform covered by the Trust
• Weekly payroll
• Support with development and revalidationOnline shift booking system
• Dedicated team to support with any queries
• Access to NHS Pension

The Trust is consistently recognised for its positive workplace culture, ranked among the Top 10 NHS Employers in the UK in both the 2023 and 2024 NHS National Staff Surveys.

Application Guidance

To apply, please ensure your supporting statement includes:

• Your understanding of the importance of Healthcare Support Workers in delivering patient care
• The personal qualities and skills you bring to the role
• A full employment and education history

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced 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 had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Healthcare Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment).

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025