Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Mental Health - Inpatient
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 380-AC0719
- Employer
- Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Little Brook Hospital, Dartford
- Town
- DARTFORD
- Salary
- £25,427 per annum (inclusive of high cost area supplement)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 2
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
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Job overview
We are looking for a enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Assistant to join our established team of nursing staff based at Amberwood ward , Little Brook Hospital, Dartford. 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 and be committed to self development and training.
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 per year and a maximum payment of £2,121 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly.
Please note, that we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker roles as they do not meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria.
Main duties of the job
Promoting patient’s self care and supporting with activities of daily living with reference to the care plan.
Maintaining a clean and healthy caring environment and assisting patients in all aspects of daily living skills as required.
Escorting patients as required as part of their care and treatment plan.
Driving unit vehicles as per needs of the service and as individual capabilities allow.
Serving food/assisting with cooking and promoting self-catering as required to meet individual care plan needs.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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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
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 2
- Computer Literate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Customer facing role
- An interest in working in mental health services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in mental health
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- A working understanding of mental health conditions appropriate to the setting
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
- Be competent in the use of English and Maths
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susan Jolaoso
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322622491
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