About this role
Job summary
Care Support Worker
Location: Sevenoaks Medical Centre, Sevenoaks
Contract: 40 Hours per week Permanent
Salary: £26,436.80 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
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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 protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Have a good standard of general education. Hold a care certificate
Desirable
Hold an NVQ2 in Health and Social Care
Experience Essential
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
Have experience working as a support worker in an acute clinical environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name KIMS Hospital
Address Sevenoaks Medical Centre
London Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2JD
Employer's website https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)