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Healthcare Support Worker - Kent & Canterbury HospitalNHS

Canterbury, CT1 3NG Permanent £25,272
Posted 4 November 2026 Closing date 11 November 2026
Checked 21 hours ago · still listed on NHS Jobs Closes in 5 days · 11 Nov 2026
Canterbury East Rail Station (0.7 miles, direct) Shepherdswell Station (East Kent Railway) (8.2 miles, direct) Keynes College (2.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

Please note that we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Support Worker roles.

This is a great opportunity to begin a rewarding career in healthcare and take your first step towards becoming a registered nursing professional.

Join us as a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, where you'll receive comprehensive training, support, and hands-on experience to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence within your role.

These roles are based at Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, across a range of areas.

If you're passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, eager to learn, and looking for a clear pathway to advance your healthcare career, we'd love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to build your skills, make a real difference to patients' lives, and take the next step towards a future in nursing.

Main duties of the job

Healthcare Support Workers undertake fundamental personal care duties including: bathing; toileting; dressing; support with meals and assist with the patients appearance.

Job description

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

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.

Reminder: we are unable to provide Sponsorship for our Healthcare Support Worker roles.

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