Emergency Department Health Care Assistant. Reporting to Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse Emergency department
The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is part of the nursing team to deliver high quality person-centred care. Supervision and support are provided by Registered Nurses.
The HCSW undertakes fundamental personal care duties including: bathing; toileting; dressing; support with meals and assisting patients with their appearance. HCSW will work as part of a team to give high quality care for patients in the hospital setting
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
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If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Dec 2024