Total 16 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Ashford, TN23 4FG

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual, who can work well as part of the Women’s Health administration team providing a high-quality administration support service.

The post-holder will need good written and verbal communication, strong IT skills, interpersonal and administration skills with the ability to work flexibly within a challenging environment. A proactive “can do” attitude is required and a commitment to high quality, recognising the benefits of creativity and adaptability.

· To work in a team-based administrative service providing support for each other and ensuring continuity of the service.

· To obtain, track and return (on-site) casenotes or other patient records as required.

· To maintain the team’s generic email inbox, distributing queries as appropriate.

To sort all incoming post and ensure all outgoing post is taken to the Post

Room daily.

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.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then 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 note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

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 Thursday 21 Nov 2024

Are you passionate about quality care for you patients?

Do you believe in a holistic approach, treating people and not their conditions?

Are you also passionate about your own career development and do you care about your well-being?

KCFT are an "Outstanding" rated Trust and one of the largest NHS Community organisations in the UK. Our mission is pretty simple, empower our communities to live well and be a great employer.

More than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we are working now to improve this. Our staff survey results put us consistently above the national average for commitment to our workforce.

And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner Physiotherapy to join our Learning Disabilities Team.

The Physiotherapy team provides specialist support to enable people to live their lives fully. We work with people with learning disabilities, their families and paid carers in community settings as part of a multi – agency team. We provide assessment and treatment interventions that aim to maximise a person’s quality of life

Your role will be absolutely key in the support of our patients. You will help with the undertaking of treatment plans and use your clinical judgement to keep people as safe as possible. Full duties can be found in the job description.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then 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.

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.


Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine(single specialty or dual with anaesthesia, acute, respiratory or renal medicine)
The Critical Care Consultant rota at East Kent Critical Care expanded from January 2022 from a 1:8 to a 1:12 to support the increase in bed base to 24 beds. The junior doctor rota has also increased from two tiers to three tiers.

Appointees to a dual specialty role will work a split of 5 PAs ICM, 3 PAs second specialty (with up to 2 additional PAs available), 2 SPA. Total 10, max 12.



Role Specific Duties:

• Provide a Consultant delivered service in the Critical Care department.

• Assist the Critical Care Outreach Team in the care of critically ill patients on the general wards.

• Contribute to teaching and supervision of Critical Care trainees.

• Participate in the dedicated intensive care on-call rota. (On-call for this post is only for intensive care.)

• Participate in the department’s monthly morbidity and mortality review.

Cross-site working on either of the East Kent Critical Care’s other units at Canterbury or Margate is encouraged and supported. Regular job-planned activity on other sites is available. We ask all new appointees to be available to work on each site in the event of staff shortages across the Trust.

Critical Care at EKHUFTis at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment. A brand new, state of the art, 24-bed Critical Care has opened, to includebespoke training facilities, including dedicated space for high fidelity simulation training, state of the art echocardiography equipment and critical care ultrasonography simulation training facilities.

We have aburgeoning research portfolio, including high profile national studies witha forward-thinking approach to flexible working and portfolio careers. Applications are welcomed from candidates who practice Intensive Care Medicine as a sole specialty, or who are dual accredited with either: anaesthetics, respiratory, renal, acute or emergency medicine.

Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/

We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then 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.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of a Bank Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them. ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Bank Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

SUPPORT WORKER JOBS WITH A DIFFERENCE-

WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

Be part of an amazing expanding support team. Immediate interviews available - for new to care and experienced staff in Kent. Supporting autistic adults with their day to day needs and a wide range of activities including visit theme parks, swimming, walking and shopping. Excellent specialist training provided.

On average our starting salary for a support worker is £24,720 per year (based on a 35-hour week and including one sleep in per week at £60 per night). Just working an additional 6 hours per week, i.e., 41 hours, will allow you to earn £28,460 per year (including holiday allowance). Indeed, our Support Workers can earn significantly higher salaries by picking up overtime, with many of our experienced workers earning more than £30,000 per year.

Start making a difference and join our KAT family today!

START MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND JOIN OUR KAT FAMILY TODAY!

HOURS: 35

SHIFT: Earlies 7.00- 4pm, Lates 4pm-10pm, Long day 7am-10pm (once a week), One whole weekend off in three and a weekend day off every weekend that you work.

LOCATION: BEAVER LANE

Our supported living services have successfully operated with early and late shifts ensuring an effective work/life balance for staff for many years, and we are now rolling out this shift pattern to our residential services to ensure improved working conditions for all.

This is a permanent position working for a very well-established autistic care provider. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

KAT provide practical and emotional support to ensure the adults we care for enjoy active lives in the community. We support individuals on a 1:1 basis with complex needs, including physical and learning disabilities.

We are an outstanding care employer and very proud of the specialist PBS training, coaching and ongoing support that our practice development team provide to our staff.

Meet the Team:

Our Beaver Lane site offers superb residential accommodation currently for 6 adults with Autism, the service has 3 self contained flats, and the other people share communal space (Male & Female). Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities and enjoy visiting local places of interest, spending time in the garden, Going for long walks, having BBQs, listening to all types of music, being creative and generally having fun.

The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know that they are all a little animal crazy, and they enjoy team building activities such as visiting a Lock in/Panic Room experience together, they are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team!

If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (don't worry if you're not animal crazy as you soon will be) then we would love to hear from you.

About the Trust:

Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, mental health issues, learning disabilities and related difficulties. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.

Benefits We Offer you as a Support Worker:

We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:

o Paid DBS Check
o 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
o Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
o Death in Service Benefits
o Some meals provided, depending on shifts
o Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
o Pension (after 3 months)
o Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
o Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
o Discounted Gym Membership
o Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
o Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
o Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
o Superb paid training
o Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
o Refer a Friend via Care Friends App- Where points mean pounds!


Our Values and Commitment:

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices. KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities. KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution. KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

We hope you are one of them!

We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.

Please find attached a copy of our Privacy Notice. Or a copy can be found on our website.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.

This post will be responsible for the provision of specialist clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment as a first point of contact in the Urgent Treatment Centre, as well as the management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions in a lead role within our busy and friendly MSK department at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. You will work as part of an experienced outpatient team, with Advanced Practice Therapists in hands, paediatrics, rheumatology, shoulder, spinal and lower limb services.

To provide specialist clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of service users as a first point of contact in the Urgent Treatment Centre.



To act as a resource to provide specialist clinical opinion on acute injury management to Therapy staff, Medical staff and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team within EKHUFT.



To provide a high quality, patient centred and sustainable Musculoskeletal care for the people of East Kent that is efficient; and clinically and cost effective.



To be a professional leader and a role model for excellence in Musculoskeletal care in the Physiotherapy Department at the William Harvey Hospital



To take a lead role alongside 4 band 7s in the clinical and service delivery of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy in the outpatient department.



To be committed in providing safe, effective services and providing patient and families with a positive experience.

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 note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

To provide specialist clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of service users as a first point of contact in the Urgent Treatment Centre.



To act as a resource to provide specialist clinical opinion on acute injury management to Therapy staff, Medical staff and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team within EKHUFT.



To provide a high quality, patient centred and sustainable Musculoskeletal care for the people of East Kent that is efficient; and clinically and cost effective.



To be a professional leader and a role model for excellence in Musculoskeletal care in the Physiotherapy Department at the William Harvey Hospital



To take a lead role alongside 4 band 7s in the clinical and service delivery of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy in the outpatient department.



To be committed in providing safe, effective services and providing patient and families with a positive experience.



You will be expected to:

Provide skilled, evidence-based therapy intervention which adheres to agreed policies and procedures

Work with patients and families in all stages of the treatment process including assessing risks and needs

Act as a patient advocate in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective intervention

Work as an autonomous practitioner and take responsibility for the treatment you prescribe to patients but within your own limits of competency and confidence

You will be expected to contribute to creating and maintaining a high performing team by:

Communicating well with all members of the team

Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives

Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings

Identifying how intervention could be improved


This advert closes on Friday 15 Nov 2024

Pathology provides a full microbiology, clinical biochemistry, immunology, haematology, blood transfusion, laboratory haemophilia, and cellular pathology service to the patients of EKUHFT, general practitioners, community healthcare and private hospitals in east Kent.

The major proportion of blood science analyses, including all work arising from primary care, takes place in purpose-built facilities on the WHH site. East Kent Hospitals is participating in the Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) for Kent and Medway to develop an integrated pathology service across the county.

Digital pathology for reporting of diagnostic work is being implemented with a go live date in 2025.

In addition, through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post.

The post-holder will have full GMC registration, will be a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent, and be on the Specialist Register or within six months of receiving the certificate of completion of training (CCT) at the time of the interview.

The general responsibilities of the post will be those expected of a senior clinical employee of the Trust. These include provision of a first class clinical service, effective leadership to all staff involved in supporting the service, conducting clinical practice in accordance with the highest ethical standards, support for other clinical specialties and contribution to education and post graduate teaching.

The post holder will be expected to share the provision of service for East Kent with the other consultants. This is arranged on a fortnightly rota basis and involves duties primarily at the WHH with MDM cover to other sites either in person or via videoconferencing. The post holder will be accountable to the Head of Service for Cellular Pathology who has overall responsibility for providing the service as agreed with the Clinical Director of Pathology and Medical Director.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

*An offer of a substantive post within this department may include a recruitment premium up to £20k – This will be considered on a case by case basis following a successful interview outcome.

In addition, through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/careers/family-first-scheme/

We also offer removal expenses, up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.

* refer to clauses associated with the Recruitment Premium - For more information, please contact Paul Barnes via paul.barnes@nhs.net

It is desirable to have a sub-specialty interest in one or more of the following: breast, skin, gastrointestinal, soft tissue and head and neck pathology. The post-holder will also be given flexibility within the existing structure to develop further sub-specialist interests.

The post holder will be required to:

- Participate as an active member of the East Kent Cellular Pathology Service and contribute to overall service provision, planning and development.
- Develop sub-specialty interest(s) as part of planned and agreed service development. Each sub-specialist area has a nominated Lead Pathologist and one or more deputies. Currently there is sub-specialist reporting of Lung, Skin, Head and Neck, Lymphoid, Endocrine, Lower and Upper GI, Breast, Gynae, Urology, Liver, Soft Tissue, Gynae and Non Gynae Cytology.

- Participate in Multidisciplinary Meetings which support specialty cancer services, becoming responsible for quality assurance in the relevant specialties.

- Participate in clinical audit. Internal audit takes place on a regular basis and there are appropriate facilities and secretarial support. Cellular pathology participates in external quality assurance schemes (EQA) for gynaecological cytopathology, breast screening pathology and general histopathology, Head &Neck pathology, bowel cancer screening, and gastrointestinal. The post holder would be expected to participate in the specialist EQAs required for this post. Periodic audit meetings are held with clinicians and within the department.

For full details, please see the Job Description & Person Specification.

*Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change. *


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Deputy Procurement Manager to join our professional Procurement team.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide procurement support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.


We are looking for an Occupational Therapist that can deliver high quality care within a busy and acute inpatient environment. The post would be a static post within the Medical and Healthcare of the Older Person (HCOOP) team at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

Due to career development of existing staff, and service developments, we have some exciting opportunities for a static Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist post. This post would suit a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge, or a Band 5 Occupational Therapist ready to further develop their skills and career.

You will be working as a key member of the team supporting patients on the acute medical and HCOOP wards, offering assessment and treatment plans, alongside discharge planning.

The successful candidate would be expected to:

• To manage a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and evaluation of patient-centred care.

• To be able to facilitate safe discharge planning from hospital to the community.

• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team

• To be actively involved with training and development within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.

• Promote the role of OT and demonstrate the values to the members of the multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then 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 note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

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 13 Nov 2024

Come and join us! We have excellent full time opportunities for ITU Support Workers within the Critical Care department at The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. We are a busy 18 bedded mixed level unit admitting emergency and elective admissions from a variety of specialities. We are a friendly, welcoming team, working within a dynamic, responsive and growing unit.

As a unit we pride ourselves on delivering consistent high standards of holistic care. This is reflected in our ICNARC data, performance metrics and feedback from patients, relatives and visitors to our unit.

We offer a supportive environment with an extensive induction programme; this includes the Care Certificate. This is a national induction programme for all newly employed ITU Support Workers. Within EKHUFT the care certificate will form part of the non-registered development pathway and the certificate awarded will be transferable between health care settings

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.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then 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 note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Are you an experienced senior HR Business Partner? Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and dynamic organisation? One where you can develop your career, enhance your skills and be a part of delivering great care for patients? A place you’ll be valued for the contribution you make to delivering the organisations people strategy and objectives?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, kind, responsive and adaptable HR professional to join us as the Head of our Business Partnering team. With services based across Kent, Sussex and London there’ll be occasional travel, although much of the time you’ll work remotely and will connect with colleagues digitally.

You’ll be an integral and visible member of the senior leadership teams in the designated service you’ll be supporting and the People and OD team. You’ll shape the strategic direction of services as a trusted partner, have great leadership skills with the ability to engage and motivate colleagues around you, support the team to deliver our ambitiousWe Carestrategy and support culture change and development to enable us to become the best employer.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times. If you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas, why not join us!

As a senior People professional, you’ll develop a robust and in-depth understanding of your workforce, model our leadership behaviours and live the values of the organisation. You’ll identify and deliver OD interventions to drive cultural change; identify creative and innovative solutions to address workforce challenges; be the voice of your services on workforce matters; deliver on key priorities and inspire and support your teams to think differently to meet the challenge of continuing to deliver exceptional healthcare services in a continuously changing landscape.

You’ll have experience of:
• analysing data and workforce metrics to identify people challenges, inform decision making and drive change;
• leading organisational change and TUPE processes;
• organisational development fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture;
• partnering with teams to identify talent gaps and implement strategies for recruitment, retention, and succession planning;
• developing programmes to enhance employee skills;
• building excellent working relationships with stakeholders and collaborative working to deliver workforce strategy;
• leading a team of HR professional

You’ll get:
• a competitive salary, not commission based;
• a great NHS pension and benefits package;
• a supportive workplace where your health and wellbeing is a high priority;
• a place to bring your ‘whole-self’ to work;
• remote and flexible working options;
• development to enable you to achieve your aspirations.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is Thursday 5th December 2024, although this may be subject to change.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

Waking Night Support Worker

SALARY/HOURLY RATE: £19,656 pa / £12.00 p.h. (Pro Rata for part time)

Hours: 31.5

LOCATION: CANTERBURY KENT

About the Role: Waking Night Support Worker

Waking Night Support workers help the people we support to feel safe and secure throughout the night. Delivering exceptional care and individualized support ensures that our residents live as independently and safely as possible. In addition, the responsibilities of the role are to assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the service and carry out necessary utility checks. This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience. Having a background in supporting people with Autism in a previous role within a social care environment is desirable, although is not essential.

What is essential is that you understand that autism can be complex and challenging and that each person we support is unique.

Meet the Team:

Homersham is a Supported Living service, a short walk away from the vibrant hustle and bustle of Canterbury. It has 7 tenants, 6 men, and 1 lady aged between 21-28. There are 4 self-contained flats and 3 ensuite bedrooms with a shared communal area.

Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities in the community, such as bowling, trying new restaurants, staycations and even holidays abroad. When at the service our tenants enjoy movie and karaoke nights, celebrating special events from around the world. Anything from the festival of lights to pancake day, you name it, we celebrate it! They also have a lovely outdoor space where they enjoy socialising and a good barbeque in the summer months.

The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and has suggested we let you know they love to socialise and enjoy a good coffee. They are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team!

If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Support Worker, (don't worry if you're not yet a coffee connoisseur, because you soon will be), then we would love to hear from you.



TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES OF A WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER (MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

o Routine safety checks on individuals and their environment
o Ensure the service is safe and secure
o Household management tasks cooking, cleaning etc.
o Administering medication
o Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
o Ensuring written records are correctly maintained
o Will include lone working
o Working with individuals who can display stressed behaviours - hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting.
o Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
o Understanding each individuals abilities and support needs
o Promoting independence and choice
o Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
o Uphold the privacy, confidentially and dignity of all individuals
o To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
o A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.


Benefits We Offer you as a Waking Night Support Worker:

We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:

o Paid DBS Check
o 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
o Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
o Death in Service Benefits
o Some meals provided, depending on shifts
o Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
o Pension (after 3 months)
o Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
o Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
o Discounted Gym Membership
o Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
o Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
o Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
o Superb paid training
o Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
o Refer a Friend scheme via Care Friends where points mean pounds!


About the Trust:

Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, learning disabilities and related difficulties. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.

Our Values and Commitment:

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices. KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities. KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution. KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

We hope you are one of them!

We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.

Please find attached a copy of our Privacy Notice. Or a copy can be found on our website.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.

A Vacancy at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.


The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and efficient Assistant Director for Community Hospitals Transformation to join our executive team on a secondment contract for 24 months.

We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide admin support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.









Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024