Support Worker Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health trust; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing community health. This role focuses on providing personalized support to individuals recently discharged from hospitals, helping them regain independence in their home environment. With a commitment to high standards of patient care, the team seeks compassionate individuals who can work flexibly and respect the dignity of those they assist. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while enjoying a supportive and inclusive workplace. If you have a passion for helping others and the drive to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Support for personal interests and family commitments

Qualifications

• Ability to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle are essential.
• No experience in Health and Social Care required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with daily living activities for patients.
• Encourage independence for recently discharged patients.

Skills

Personal care support

Flexibility

Compassion

Independence support

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Our Enablement and Urgent Care services are responsive and flexible with the aim of supporting people to develop and maintain their independence within their home environment. Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals.

The Home First Team provides short-term enablement support and assessment of ongoing care needs to enable people to be as independent as possible in their home environment. The service is a KCHFT and KCC Adult Social Care Partnership.

Please note, the ability to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.

Providing support and encouragement with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene needs & toileting, to people recently discharged from hospital and promoting and supporting the person to be as independent as possible in their home environment.

We are looking for staff who:

1. Believe in providing personalised support.
2. Can work independently and flexibly.
3. Respect privacy and dignity and who want to expand their knowledge in both a Health and Social Care setting.
4. No experience in the Health and Social Care sector is required, however, the ability to work flexibly and a passion to make a difference is a must.

Additional Working Pattern: 13 x 11.5 hour shifts over 4 week period. Pattern to be confirmed. Requires alternate weekend working.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024.