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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

About

In this year's NHS staff survey, our employees voted to recommend us as an employer, positioning us as the second most recommended NHS Trust in the South East.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provides a comprehensive range of Acute (mainly hospital-based) health services, serving residents of Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and surrounding areas including Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and parts of north-east Sussex; and services such as Oncology and Ophthalmology, across a wider area.

The Trust has two main hospital sites, the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, and Maidstone Hospital.

As a user of the 'two ticks' symbol (positive about disabled people), we are committed to employing disabled people, and disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy they apply for will be invited to attend interview and considered on their skills and abilities. If you are shortlisted for interview, our invitation will ask you to let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for your interview, - please do ensure that you advise us if this is the case, as we are keen to facilitate your request and ensure that your interview with Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a positive experience.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can 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 which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

If you've not previously considered a career with us, you may be interested to learn that the NHS offers over 350 different careers. Some of our vacancies involve direct contact with patients, whilst others form part of a vast support network which is vital to the delivery of high quality patient care.

As an Acute Trust, we have a number of shift working patterns in place. Details relating to the role you are applying for can be obtained from the Recruiting Manager.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults, and appropriate pre-employment checks are conducted on all recruits in order to comply with Safeguarding requirements.

We have a successful Staff Bank which offers flexible ad-hoc shifts on a paid-as-worked basis. We also have opportunities for Volunteers. All Trust vacancies are advertised via this website and applications should be submitted online.

Contact

Address: The Roundall; Hermitage Court; Hermitage Lane; Maidstone; Kent; ME16 9NT
Contact Number: 01622 943642

Find out more

Jobs Website

Closed

COVID-19 Vacancy

Ref: 359-HCSWOPENDAY-G Vacancy ID: 4978515

Healthcare Support Worker Recruitment Event

Closed for applications on: 2-Feb-2023 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed COVID-19 Vacancy

Closed for applications on: 2-Feb-2023 00:00

Location

Site: Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Address: Tonbridge Road
Town: Tunbridge Wells
Postcode: TN2 4QJ
Major / Minor Region: Kent

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 sessions per week (Part-time hours will be considered.)

Salary

Salary: £20,270 - £21,318 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 2)

Specialty

Main area: Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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You will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the Training Co-ordinator for CSWs if this is going to be difficult: [email protected]), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 3 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are a combination of classroom-based/face to face training and remote/online learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics.

Please take time to customise your personal statement to ensure it accurately reflects the position you are applying for, and that your application is checked for errors / omissions prior to submission. Please note that incomplete applications may not be submitted for shortlisting. We experience high levels of applications for many of our vacancies and therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible in order to ensure it is considered if the vacancy is closed early.

Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via an email as soon as possible after the closing date. Should you receive an invitation to attend interview, please confirm or decline your attendance. Interview slots will then be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system and Human Resources personnel.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good general education.
Ability to read, write, perform simple calculations and communicate in English.
Holds or commitment to complete the Care Certificate Programme within the first 6 months.

Desirable criteria

English and Maths Level 1 or GCSE English and Maths grade D/3 or above.
Hold or willing to work towards NVQ Level 2 / Health and Social Care Diploma Level 2 / Intermediate apprenticeship Level 2.

Experience

Essential criteria

Interest in working in a care setting.
Understands importance of and provides good customer care.

Desirable criteria

Experience within a care role/setting.
Previous experience of team work.
Previous experience of customer care.
Working in a healthcare or related setting.

Skills

Essential criteria

Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing.
Good interpersonal skills.
Basic computer keyboard skills.
Ability to prioritise workload with supervision.
Can demonstrate practical skills to others.
Able to deal with the public in person and on the phone.
Able to support and reassure patients/carers.
Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks.