Healthcare Support Worker - Surgery, Gastroenterology & Trauma

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust in Ashford is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Surgery, Gastroenterology & Trauma wards. The role offers comprehensive training and hands-on experience to develop knowledge, skills and confidence within the nursing pathway.

You will support patients with personal care and daily activities in a busy hospital setting. We operate across Surgery, Gastroenterology and Trauma wards at William Harvey Hospital, with a clear progression route toward registered

Responsibilities

• Fundamental personal care duties including bathing, toileting, dressing, support with meals and assistance with patients' appearance.

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker - Surgery, Gastroenterology & Trauma

Company:

Company: East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £25,272 per annum (pro rata if applicable)

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note that we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Support Worker roles.

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These roles are based within our Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Trauma Wards at William Harvey Hospital. We currently have vacancies in:

If you're passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, eager to learn, and looking for a clear pathway to advance your healthcare career, we'd love to hear from you.Thisisanexcellentopportunitytobuildyourskills,makearealdifferencetopatients'lives,andtakethenextsteptowardsafutureinnursing.

Healthcare Support Workers undertake fundamental personal care duties including: bathing; toileting; dressing; support with meals and assist with the patients appearance.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Reminder: we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Support Worker roles.

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026