Healthcare Assistant | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

Urgent Care Services provide short‑term health, therapy and care support to help people remain safely in their own homes. We work with patients who are acutely unwell and may otherwise require hospital admission, as well as supporting timely hospital discharge. This is a fast‑paced, community‑based service where no two days are the same, and where your contribution directly helps people stay well, independent and supported in their own environment.

As part of our friendly, multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality care across the community. You’ll work closely with nurses, therapists and other health professionals, gaining hands‑on experience and developing a wide range of clinical skills. Our team culture is supportive, collaborative and focused on helping you grow. We value curiosity, compassion and a willingness to learn, and we offer ongoing training and development to help you progress in your career.

If you are motivated, enjoy working with people and want to make a real difference in your local community, this role offers a rewarding and meaningful opportunity.

Your day‑to‑day work will be varied and community‑focused, supporting patients in their own homes as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will deliver elements of prescribed care under the guidance of a nurse or therapist, contributing to ongoing assessments and reporting clinical or behavioural changes to support safe, effective care planning.

You will carry out delegated clinical tasks once competent, such as baseline observations, urinalysis, glucose monitoring, wound care, falls prevention, equipment provision and supporting independence with daily living activities. You will also help plan and deliver group or individual therapy sessions as part of prescribed care packages.

Working within clear protocols and supported by experienced clinicians, you will develop confidence, clinical skills and professional judgement. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas, ask questions and take ownership of your learning. Our team culture is open, supportive and focused on continuous improvement, ensuring you feel valued and empowered in your role.

This is an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in community care while making a meaningful difference to patients every day.

Additional Working Pattern

includes 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

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As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

This advert closes on Sunday 24 May 2026