Healthcare Assistant

Job summary Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs. There has never been a more exciting time to join community healthcare. As a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting people to recover, maintain their independence, and receive care closer to home. Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals. In return, you will be part of a supportive and inclusive organisation that values your contribution and wellbeing. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities, clear career progression pathways, flexible working options where possible, and the chance to develop your skills alongside experienced healthcare professionals. If you are compassionate, motivated, and committed to making a difference, we would love to hear from you. Main duties of the job Are you a compassionate and motivated Healthcare Assistant looking to make a real difference? Join our Community Hospitals Team and help deliver high-quality, person-centred care to patients in a supportive community setting. Our Community Hospitals provide a wide range of services, including rehabilitation, therapy services and outpatient care, supporting patients to recover, regain independence and achieve the best possible outcomes close to home. As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver both clinical and non-clinical care, helping patients with their daily living activities, rehabilitation goals and ongoing healthcare needs. This varied and rewarding role includes supporting with personal care, nutrition and hydration, undertaking basic observations, catheter and stoma care, venepuncture, ECGs, bladder scanning, wound care, blood glucose monitoring and specimen management. You will also contribute to risk assessments, infection prevention, accurate record keeping and supporting patients' dignity, wellbeing and independence. If you are caring, enthusiastic and committed to delivering excellent patient care, we can offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to develop your clinical skills and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families every day. Join us and be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do. About us Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have. Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent . We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme. We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisati…