Care Support Worker - Outpatients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Care Support Worker | Sevenoaks

Full Time Permanent | Competitive Salary in line with agenda for change.

Are you a Support Worker who is caring and dynamic and has experience as a Healthcare Assistant or a Care Assistant in a healthcare setting? If so, we have an exciting opportunity 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. 

You will be working 37.5 hours per week over 3 days between the hours of 8am - 8pm, Monday to Friday.

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
• Have experience working as a clinical support worker

Desirable

• Hold an NVQ2 in Health and Social Care
• Have experience working in an Outpatient’s Department

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 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

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, recruiter Liz would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 231694 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk

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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a care certificate

Desirable

• Hold an NVQ2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

• Have a good standard of general education.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have experience working as a clinical support worker

Desirable

• Have experience working in an Outpatient`s Department

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

London Road

Sevenoak

Sevenoaks

All UK

TN13 2JD

Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)