Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Support Worker to join our established multi professional team working for Kent & Medway Mental Health Trust based on the Priority House site. The role involves providing care and support to in-patients currently experiencing acute mental health difficulties requiring an inpatient admission. You will need to be committed to meeting the needs of people with mental health problems and valuing their rights is a prerequisite. You will be required to adopt a flexible working pattern and be committed to self-development and training.
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 the Nurse/healthcare professional in Charge
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To have a working understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting
- To be competent in the use of English and Maths
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Computer literate
- Care Certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months
- A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting.
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social care or equivalent
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This advert is for Healthcare Support Worker with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust in Maidstone, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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