ITU Clinical Support Worker
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAshford, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust based in Ashford. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 12 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Come and join us! We have excellent full time opportunities for ITU Support Workers within the Critical Care department at The William Harvey Hospital...
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
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below
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.
Essential: - Good standard of secondary education
Desirable: - GCSE or Level 2 equivalent Maths and English; - Completed Care Certificate
Essential: - Comply with the Data Protection Act, CNORIS, Caldicott Guidelines and local policies regarding confidentiality and access to medical records.; - Act on the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees.; - Know the role and work within scope of practice
Essential: - Good interpersonal and communication skills; - Good standard of literacy and numeracy; - Basic IT skills; - Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team; - Experience of acting in a caring role dealing with customer service
Desirable: - Experience of acting in a caring role dealing with customer service
Essential: - Team player; - Organisational skills; - Remain calm under pressure
Essential: - To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
How this role compares
We hold 1,159 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 94% of them.
There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,827 of them in South East.
You have 1 day left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has 33 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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