Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 18 March 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Support Worker to join our established team of nursing staff based at West Kent Place of SafetyThe role involves providing care and support to inpatients currently experiencing acute mental health difficulties requiring an inpatient admissionCommitment to meeting the needs of people with mental health problems and valuing their rights is a pre-requisite.You will be required to adopt a flexible working pattern and be committed to self-development and training.
Please note that we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for Band 3 Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker roles as they do not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria
Main duties of the job
- Consistently delivering a patient focused service, which promotes optimum independence.
- Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public or other external contacts.
- Offering appropriate support and advice to patients and their carers.
- Enabling patients to maintain and improve their independence by promoting involvement in therapeutic activity.
- Giving physical health care and physical health checks as required or instructed documenting the physical health checks on the early warning scoring system (NEWS2), chart and reporting changes to the nurse/healthcare professional in charge.
- Undertaking day to day tasks as allocated by Nurse/healthcare professional in Charge
About us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
Take a look at our Healthcare Assistant Video
Details
Date posted
04 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£23,615 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-AC0631-B
Job locations
Priority House, Maidstone
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PH
Employer details
Employer name
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Priority House, Maidstone
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9PH
Employer's website
https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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