Healthcare Support Worker - KMOC Day Surgery

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Orthopaedic department at Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre (KMOC). We are looking for a positiveforward-thinking person, enthusiastic, flexible, with a strong work ethic and a background in clinical or customer care

The Centre will contain the latest novel open plan laminar flow theatres; open-plan surgical areas where up to three patients are treated in a dedicated space with a specialised air canopy over each station to prevent the spread of infection. The new facility will also include a 14-bed inpatient ward and a 10-bed day case ward, with recovery, x-ray and therapy space, all within a dedicated elective building.

The role exists to provide a multi-skilled worker who, under the direct/indirect supervision of a Registered Healthcare Professional, supports the multidisciplinary team with clinical and non-clinical practices in order to provide patient-centred care., You will be responsible for delivering high quality patient care with direct supervision from the registered nurse. Excellent communication skills, flexibility and time management are essential skills needed for this post to ensure the patient's journey through their hospital stay is as comfortable as possible. Good standards of documentation are expected along with a commitment to working in a kind and compassionate manner

A new multimillion-pound theatre complexopening in 2024providing three operating theatres and 24 dedicated surgical bedsfor patients having planned orthopaedic surgery.

• Three open plan laminar flow theatres


• 14-bed inpatient ward


• 10-trolley day case ward


• Recovery, x-ray and therapy space


• Dedicated reception and staff/patient entry


Part of a national scheme to deliver more than 50 new surgical hubs across England, the Centre is separate from the main hospital building and Emergency Department. Once complete, the building will be known as the Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre and will treat patients from across the region, increasing the Trust's capacity for planned surgical procedures.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can 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.