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We are looking for a caring and compassionate Therapeutic Support Worker to join our team based in Faversham Community Hospital. You will be helping to support our patients with Dementia or cognitive impairment.

Our Community hospitals provide a wide range of services including in-patient rehabilitation, outpatient consultation s in major specialities such as child health, dental services, therapy and rehabilitation services, minor injuries, minor illness, phlebotomy, sexual health clinics and other out-of-hours treatment s. We try to create a "home from home" environment for our patients.

You'll work under the direct supervision of our Specialist Dementia Nurse, in developing group and individual activities, designed to promote the physical and psychological wellbeing of patients on the ward, particularly those with memory problems and living with dementia.

You will also will be responsible for using the Forget Me Not
scheme and the ‘This is me’ designed to support person centred care to patients living with dementia or cognitive impairment.

As a Trust we are a huge supporter of developing our workforce, there are always growth and learning opportunities for motivated individuals.

We also believe in the well-being of our teams. Our strategy is to be a great place to work. We consistently score above average in our staff survey results for our commitment to well-being and we are always looking for ways to improve this further.

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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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 #team KCHFT, #cometocommunity.