Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Healthcare Support Worker to join our established team of nursing staff based on Bluebell Ward.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.
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), chart and reporting changes to the nurse/healthcare professional in charge.
• Undertaking day-to-day tasks as allocated by the Nurse/healthcare professional in Charge.

About us
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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We arerated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
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 dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo 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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Details
Date posted
08 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
380-AC0741
Job locations
St Martins Hospital, Canterbury
Bluebell Ward
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social care or equivalent
• Care Certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Experience
Essential

• A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting.

Desirable

• NHS Experience

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social care or equivalent
• Care Certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Experience
Essential

• A varied and considerable experience of working within Mental Health/Learning Disabilities setting.

Desirable

• NHS Experience

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• 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.

Skills Required