Care Support Worker
Location: Sevenoaks Medical Centre, Sevenoaks
Contract: 40 Hours per week Permanent
Salary: £25,600 per annum.
Are you a caring and dynamic Care Support Worker, Health Care Assistant or Clinical Support Worker? Are you passionate about outstanding care?
As a Care Support Worker, you will be responsible for supporting consultants and the nursing team in delivering excellent patient care in our dedicated outpatient Medical Centre. This role is ideally suited to Support Worker who has experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or Care Assistant in a healthcare setting.
You will be working 40 hours per week between Monday and Friday 8am - 8pm
Role Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions
- Monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight prior to clinic appointments.
- Setting up equipment to use in the session/treatment
- Supporting consultants and nurses with various procedures including ECG, Phlebotomy, Dressings and assisting with minor ops.
- Chaperoning patients as required.
Person Specification:
Essential
- Have a good standard of general education.
- Hold a care certificate
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Hold an NVQ2 in Health and Social Care
- Have experience working as a support worker in an acute clinical environment
At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Free Secure Staff Parking
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
- Life Assurance
- Annual Flu Vaccination
- Free Eye Test
- Relocation packages available
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, recruiter Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email[email removed]
Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
