ITU Clinical Support Worker

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Sevington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is offering full-time ITU Support Worker roles in the Critical Care department at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. The unit is a busy, 18-bed mixed level unit admitting emergency and elective cases across specialties with a friendly, supportive team.

The organisation emphasizes extensive induction, featuring the Care Certificate, transferable across health settings, and a commitment to compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Induction programme including the Care Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Support the ITU team in delivering holistic care on the Critical Care unit.
• Assist with patient care under supervision of registered staff.

Job description

Come and join us! We have excellent full time opportunities for ITU Support Workers within the Critical Care department at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. We are a busy 18 bedded mixed level unit admitting emergency and elective admissions from a variety of specialities. We are a friendly, welcoming team, working within a dynamic, responsive and growing unit.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROL e. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

As a unit we pride ourselves on delivering consistent high standards of holistic care. This is reflected in our ICNARC data, performance metrics and feedback from patients, relatives and visitors to our unit.

We offer a supportive environment with an extensive induction programme; this includes the Care Certificate. This is a national induction programme for all newly employed ITU Support Workers. Within EKHUFT the care certificate will form part of the non-registered development pathway and the certificate awarded will be transferable between health care settings

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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.