Job overview
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Are you passionate about Healthcare? Are you a Healthcare Assistant, Carer or Support Worker who enjoys making a positive difference?
East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust are now recruiting Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers for William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate and Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury.
The majority of positions are likely to be within our Surgical, Medical and Admission wards as well as the Emergency Department. Full-time and part-time hours (minimum 30 hours per week) are available but nursing is carried out 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year, so we do require full flexibility from you.
Main duties of the job
The NHS is currently experiencing a unique situation with unforeseen challenges the likes of which have never been seen before, East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is the largest employer and largest provider of health care in the area and has risen to the challenge admirably. We have always firmly believed that developing our staff is key to both our success and our future which is why there are now a multitude of career opportunities available to our Healthcare Support Workers via the apprenticeship route, should you wish, making these posts the first step on your pathway to a career in health.
You may have come for a job but you’ll stay for a career!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Senior Healthcare Support Worker with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata if applicable). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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