Urgent Treatment Centre Technician | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
* Posting date: 28 January 2026
* Salary: Not specified
* Additional salary information: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
* Hours: Full time
* Closing date: 27 February 2026
* Location: Ashford, TN24 0LZ
* Company: East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
* Job type: Permanent
* Job reference: 7718283/344-8283WHH
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated technician to join our friendly Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). You will be working with our emergency care practitioners who provide urgent care in this busy UTC, which is based at the William Harvey Hospital.
We welcome applicants with customer care experience, a good command of written and spoken English, some basic IT skills and a caring and willing attitude; this post is a great opportunity to join employment with the National Health Service one of the worlds largest healthcare providers.
East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust is one of the largest Trusts in England and is situated in the heart of the “Garden of England.” The Trust has Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) at Canterbury and Dover, and two co‑located UTC, one at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate and the other being at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
Currently we have a Technician post available within the UTC at the WHH. This post is for a band 3 Technician, the applicant must have completed their competencies and training required of the post to be considered for interview. Applications from Band 2s will be considered if for trainee posts. The post holder must have a willingness to work with children, adults and must be aware of the need to undertake shift work to cover the needs of the service; this includes working nights, weekends and public holidays.
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 be aware that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, your application will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis against the eligibility criteria set out by UKVI.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in “Documents to download”.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Feb 2026.
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