Healthcare Support Worker - Canterbury, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Canterbury, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you passionate about Healthcare? Are you a Healthcare Assistant, Carer or Support Worker who enjoys making a positive difference?

East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust are now recruiting Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker for the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury.

If successful, you will be invited to an Open day at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital on 18th February 2023.

The majority of positions are likely to be within our Surgical, Medical and Admission wards as well as the Emergency Department, we are not seeking out-patient staff currently.

Full-time and part-time hours (minimum 24 hours per week) are available but nursing is carried out 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year, so although flexible working is possible applicants are asked to be realistic with their expectations.

In light of the current Coronavirus pandemic all members of the nursing team are likely to come into contact with patients who are symptomatic with the virus, full training on the use of the necessary Personal Protective Equipment will be provided.

The NHS is currently experiencing a unique situation with unforeseen challenges the likes of which have never been seen before, East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is the largest employer and largest provider of health care in the area and has risen to the challenge admirably.

We have always firmly believed that developing our staff is key to both our success and our future which is why there are now a multitude of career opportunities available to our Healthcare Support Workers via the apprenticeship route, should you wish, making these posts the first step on your pathway to a career in health.

You may have come for a job but you'll stay for a career

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.