Band 2​/Health Care Support Worker-Cohort

Main area Cohort recruitment Grade Band 2/3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends, long days, nights) Job  
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Site Kingston Hospital Town Kingston Upon Thames Salary £30,142 - £32,346 Per annum pro rata inc outer HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 06/11/2026

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.

With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality and leadership.

We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best  have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children’s services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate
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  We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive
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  We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative
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  We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring
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  We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Interviews and Assessment will take place on 6th November 2026.

Please note that this post will close once we have received sufficient applications

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Applicants who already hold a visa that allows them to work in the UK are welcome to apply. However, the Trust will not be able to offer sponsorship once that visa expires.

Applicants must either hold a valid Care Certificate or be willing to complete Care Certificate training. Please ensure you clearly state in your application whether you already hold a valid Care Certificate. Applicants who hold a Trust-approved Care Certificate will be appointed at Band
3. Applicants who do not hold a Care Certificate will be appointed at Band 2, while they complete the Care Certificate training. Upon successful completion of the training and meeting the required standards, they will progress to Band 3.

The Nursing Assistant works flexibly as part of the nursing team to deliver quality care to patients. The primary activity will be to undertake a range of supervised direct care duties, which are clearly prescribed both in this document and in more detail in the core competency list for the grade. To carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Are you passionate about supporting your local NHS hospital while working as part of a dedicated and supportive team?

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