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Job summary

Main area
Community Child Health
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
344-6940WCY
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Children's Assessment Centre, Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Town
Canterbury
Salary
£22,383 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2024 23:59

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Clinic Support Worker

Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinic Support Worker within Community Child Health based at the Children's Assessment Centre, Kent & Canterbury Hospital.  This post is 37.5 hours per week  (x 5 days). We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills to join our friendly team.  The candidate should be able to adapt to a changing environment and show confidence , knowledge and experience in the use of hospital based IT systems.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide clinic support work for Community Child Health clinics.

Travel to other sites will be needed to support clinics at Folkestone, Rainbow Centre Ashford, Greenbanks Margate and Dover.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

 

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • GCSE or equivalent in English & Maths
Desirable criteria
  • Computer literacy - Word/Excel

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a team following standard procedures.
Desirable criteria
  • Recent experience of working with children in a healthcare environment
  • Care Certificate

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good verbal & written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to communicate with a multi-disciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a busy environment
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS Admin experience

Other

Essential criteria
  • Upholds and models the Trust values

Confidentiality

Essential criteria
  • The post holder will have access to confidential information that must not be divulged to any other unauthorised person at any time. This is in compliance with the Trust Data Protection Policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Diane Marsden
Job title
Office Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01227 783078
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