Care Support Worker – Pre-assessment
Salary: £25,600 per annum
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week
Location: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Are you passionate about patient care and making a real difference to people before surgery?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where compassion and teamwork are key?
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a supportive, multi-disciplinary healthcare team?
As a Preoperative Assessment Care Support Worker, you will play a vital role in ensuring that all patients undergoing clinical procedures at KIMS Hospital are safely and effectively assessed prior to admission.
You will be a strong and empathetic Care Support Worker with a passion for preoperative assessment and a commitment to delivering healthcare at its best. This role is ideal for someone with previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant or Support Worker.
This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 07:45 – 20:15, Monday to Friday, and Saturday mornings on a rota basis.
Role Responsibilities
1. Monitoring patients’ conditions, including taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight prior to clinic appointments.
2. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient care records
3. Talking to patients to help reduce anxiety and provide reassurance
4. Treating all patients with respect and dignity while maintaining privacy and confidentiality
5. Supporting nursing staff within the Pre-assessment Clinic
Person Specification
6. A caring and compassionate attitude
7. NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
8. Enthusiastic with a genuine interest in caring for people
9. Able to demonstrate high levels of mental resilience in a changing and often challenging environment
10. Highly committed, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times
Benefits
At KIMS Hospital we understand our people are our biggest asset and as such we are focused on ensuring they feel happy and valued both in and out of the workplace. That’s why we have created a benefits package to support your emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
11. Competitive salary
12. Free secure staff parking
13. Pension scheme
14. Private health insurance
15. 33 days’ annual leave, plus extra time off for your birthday
16. Life assurance
17. Annual flu vaccination
18. Free eye test
If you do not receive a reply within one working week of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.