Support Worker | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our Enablement and Urgent Care services are responsive and flexible with the aim of supporting people to develop and maintain their independence within their home environment. Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals. The Home First Team provides short-term enablement support and assessment of ongoing care needs to enable people to be as independent as possible in their home environment. The service is a KCHFT and KCC Adult Social Care Partnership. Please note, the ability to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle are an essential for this role. Providing support and encouragement with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene needs & toileting, to people recently discharged from hospital and promoting and supporting the person to be as independent as possible in their home environment. We are looking for staff who:

• Believe in providing personalised support.
• Can work independently and flexibly Respect privacy and dignity and who want to expand their knowledge in both a Health and Social Care setting
• No experience in the Health and Social Care sector is required, however the ability to work flexibly and a passion to make a difference is a must.
Additional Working Pattern: 13 x 11.5 hour shifts over 4 week period. Pattern to be confirmed. Requires alternate weekend working 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