Job summary
You can help people in your community and start a great new career by becoming a Home First support worker for the NHS and Kent County Council.
These are new roles working across health and social care to provide support for people leaving hospital to help them return home safely and continue their recovery in their own surroundings.
You'll help people to regain their confidence by helping with personal care, eating and drinking and staying as active as they can. You'll have the full support of a large team of health and social care professionals at all times and your best reward will be the smiles on the faces of the people you help to get home, where they belong.
You don't need any formal qualifications, we'll give you all the training you need to provide a truly valuable service to people in your community. So, when someone in hospital says "I just want to go home", you'll be there to help them do just that.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for staff who:
- Believe in providing personalised support.
- Can work independently and flexibly Respect privacy and dignity and who want to expand their knowledge in both a Health and Social Care setting
No experience in the Health and Social Care sector is required, however the ability to work flexibly and a passion to make a difference is a must.The operational hours of the service are 08:00 - 20:00 seven days a week(working on a shift basis). Contracts will be available for all staff.This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence - The Council iscommitted to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires thejobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable todrive due to a disability.In return you will receive a comprehensive wellbeing package including KentRewards and NHS Blue Light scheme, guaranteed hours and the potential forovertime.You'll have the opportunity to gain a breadth of experience with opportunities to further your career. You will be employed by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, butequally accountable to Kent County CouncilThis post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Counciltherefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) toensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient forthe effective performance of the job requirements.
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or willingness to undertake the Care Certificate
- Literacy and numeracy skills or Willingness to work towards Level 2 functional skills in English and Maths if not already attained (for those looking towards apprenticeships or future development)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an interest in caring for the health and welfare of adults needing support in the community.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands and can apply key Health & Safety procedures relevant to the role
- Use of a wide range of domestic appliances
- Awareness and compliance with equality policies, procedures and legislation.
- Understands the role and remit of the unregistered worker
- Awareness of national policies and legislation, its relevance to care settings and its application across health and social care services.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Moderate IT skills
- A Full UK Driving Licence - The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.
Ability to manage
Essential
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering health and social care policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or willingness to undertake the Care Certificate
- Literacy and numeracy skills or Willingness to work towards Level 2 functional skills in English and Maths if not already attained (for those looking towards apprenticeships or future development)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates an interest in caring for the health and welfare of adults needing support in the community.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands and can apply key Health & Safety procedures relevant to the role
- Use of a wide range of domestic appliances
- Awareness and compliance with equality policies, procedures and legislation.
- Understands the role and remit of the unregistered worker
- Awareness of national policies and legislation, its relevance to care settings and its application across health and social care services.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Moderate IT skills
- A Full UK Driving Licence - The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.
Ability to manage
Essential
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering health and social care policies and procedures
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
