Healthcare Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join a multi-professional team at Priority House, Maidstone. You will provide care and support to in-patients experiencing acute mental health difficulties. The position requires a commitment to patient rights and a flexible working pattern including days and nights. You will also be committed to self-development and training.
Essential criteria
- Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social care or equivalent
- Care Certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting.
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
- Knowledge & Skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people.
- To have a good understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting.
- Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social care or equivalent
- Care Certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting.
- NHS Experience
- Knowledge & Skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people.
- To have a good understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
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, Maidstone site.
The role involves providing care and support to in-patients currently experiencing acute mental health difficulties requiring an inpatient admission.
Commitment 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 of Days and Nights 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), c
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