Healthcare Support Worker

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

We work closely with various multi-disciplinary team to ensure our patients have positive experience and receive the highest quality care.
You will receive support in your new role and will be encouraged in further development. We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment and we are committed to the training and development of our staff. We also have Professional Standards team who supports and advises Clinical Support Worker in their further development.
You will also be supported by your Ward Manager in your continued personal development with training opportunities.
We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate our Trust Values. Successful candidate must work well in a team and be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and relatives and Carers. If you are that individual who is patient focused, friendly, adaptable and compassionate and are ready for a new and exciting challenge this could be the ideal post for you.
The role exists to provide a multi-skilled worker who, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, supports the Multidisciplinary Team with clinical and non-clinical practices in order to provide patient-centred care.
You will support the nursing in caring for pre and post operative patients, acutely unwell patients and patients who have been transferred from intensive care.
There are lots of training opportunities that will be available to you including venepuncture.
In the absence of the care certificate/NVQ in health and social care you will be required to complete a level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship within the first 13 months of employment.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: rallen@nhs.net ), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 8th March 202

Please refer the Job description for details