Job description

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition. We are recruiting now for passionate and empathetic Health and Rehabilitation Assistants to join our new stroke ward at Westbrook House in Margate.

Life after a stroke – play your part We are having two open days on the 9th December & 14th January 2023 at

Westbrook House

150 Canterbury Road

Margate

CT9 5DD Please come along and meet our staff, where they will discuss roles available and take you on a guided tour of the ward and facilities

We’re at the start of an exciting journey to provide a specialist stroke rehabilitation unit for people in east Kent. Based in Margate, the inpatient unit will provide intensive therapy for people affected by stroke to allow them to get home safely and spend less time in hospital.

The ward will be nurse and therapy-led, with an emphasis on helping patients to reach personal goals. We’ve already recruited a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dietitians to roles in the service. Now we need brilliant healthcare and rehabilitation assistants and qualified nurses who can provide the outstanding care we expect for our patients.

This isn’t just another job. This ward will be at the forefront of providing the best possible care to help people recover from stroke and continue to live their life. With your help, more people will be able to lead fully independent lives after a stroke.

For further information, please contact Rachel Nicholls, Operational Lead: 07554439581

Additional Working Pattern: early, late and night shifts on 7 day roster

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

We’ve signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. From September 2022, the minimum salary we’ll pay is £10.90 per hour (excluding apprentices). The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we’re delivering our pledge to be the best employer

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

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.

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.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. I

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

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging 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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