Vacancy
A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Please note we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Assistant and Support Worker roles.
About the role
We are looking for enthusiastic, self‑motivated Senior Health Care support workers to join our friendly Emergency Department at William Harvey Hospital. You will work with our team of physicians and nurses in this busy ED.
About the Trust
East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust is one of the largest Trusts in England, located in the heart of the “Garden of England.” The Trust has two Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Canterbury and Dover, and two co‑located UTCs: one at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate and the other at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
Posting
We currently have a Senior Health Care support worker post available within the ED at William Harvey Hospital.
Qualifications and experience
* Completed competencies and training required for the post.
* Band 2 applicants considered for trainee posts.
* Willingness to work with children and adults and to undertake shift work including nights, weekends and public holidays.
* Customer care experience, good command of written and spoken English, basic IT skills, caring and willing attitude.
Other information
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving about 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’ and our values emphasize people feeling cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference. We have a new way of working called ‘We care’. It empowers frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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 Friday 23 Jan 2026.
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