Children ED Technician

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, self - motivated technician to join our friendly Children Emergency Department at William Harvey Hospital. You will be working with our wide team of physicians and nurses in this busy Children ED., This post is for a band 3 Technician, the applicant must have completed their competencies and training required of the post to be considered for interview. Applications from Band 2's will be considered if for trainee posts. The post holder must have a willingness to work with children, adults and must be aware of the need to undertake shift work to cover the needs of the service; this includes working nights, weekends and public holidays.
We welcome applicants with customer care experience, a good command of written and spoken English, some basic IT skills and a caring and willing attitude; this post is a great opportunity to join employment with the National Health Service one of the world's largest healthcare providers

East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust is one of the largest Trusts in England and is situated in the heart of the "Garden of England." The Trust has two Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), at Canterbury and Dover and two co - located UTC, one at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate and the other being at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there's never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on who are happy to help.
We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.