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Job summary
Please note that we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Support Worker roles.
This is a great opportunity to begin a rewarding career in healthcare and take your first step towards becoming a registered nursing professional.
Join us as a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, where you'll receive comprehensive training, support, and hands-on experience to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence within your role.
These roles are based within our Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Trauma Wards at William Harvey Hospital. We currently have vacancies in:
- Kings D1 - trauma
- Kings D2 - trauma
- Kings C1 - trauma
- Cambridge M2 - gastro
- Kings B - general surgery
If you're passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, eager to learn, and looking for a clear pathway to advance your healthcare career, we'd love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to build your skills, make a real difference to patients' lives, and take the next step towards a future in nursing.
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Support Workers undertake fundamental personal care duties including: bathing; toileting; dressing; support with meals and assist with the patients appearance.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Reminder: we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Support Worker roles.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year per annum (pro rata if applicable)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
344-HCSWB2-SAGE
Job locations
William Harvey Hospital
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
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