Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 22 April 2026
Job summary
You will work within our specialist perinatal community mental health service, providing physical health assessment, treatment, and ongoing support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges during the perinatal period. The role involves close collaboration with families and professionals, contributing to an innovative, compassionate service that prioritises positive outcomes for parents and babies.
We have 1 Full time vacancy based in Canterbury and 1 Part time (22.5 hours per week) vacancy based in Maidstone,
Main duties of the job
Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patient's current behaviour and/or risks to Nurse/healthcare professional in a timely manner.
- Recording care given and reporting omissions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Promoting a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and maintaining confidentiality of information at all times in compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.
- Supporting new team members.
- Demonstrating a professional approach to work, and abide by the Trust values.
- To provide comfort, compassion, empathy and time to patients and their carers, family and loved ones.
- Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.
- Working confidently in a variety of environments which present different challenges whilst continuing to act in a professional manner.
- Balancing all aspects of the job role across the 5 day working week.
- Being flexible and responsive to competing demand.
- Offering appropriate support and advice to the patients.
- Enable patients to maintain and improve their independence by promoting involvement in the therapeutic activity programme.
- Give physical care as required or instructed.
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.
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.
Details
Date posted
08 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per rota
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
380-FR0657
Job locations
Eastern and Coastal Area Offices, St Martins Hospital /Poppy House, Maidstone - see advert
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1TD
Employer details
Employer name
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Eastern and Coastal Area Offices, St Martins Hospital /Poppy House, Maidstone - see advert
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
CT1 1TD
Employer's website
https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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