Care Support Worker (SMC)

Bank 2766

Care Support Worker | Sevenoaks

Bank | £12.60 per hour plus holiday pay

Are you an experienced care worker?  Are you looking to progress your career in an acute clinical environment? 

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring and dynamic Care Support Worker to join our Outpatient Department at our Sevenoaks Medical Centre.

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.

This is a bank role and therefore a zero hours contract working flexibly to cover absence and fluctuating clinic volumes 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 bank workers enjoy the following benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Free secure staff parking
  • Holiday pay
  • Annual Flu Vaccination

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 diane.arthur@kms.org.uk

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

Posted 16th July 2024

KIMS Hospital, Maidstone. Picture: www.matthewwalkerphotography.com

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