Applying for a position
If you wish to apply for a position, please send your application form and CV to kentcareers@benenden.org.uk.
For general vacancy enquiries, please contact Claire Mansfield, Resourcing Officer, by email.
Working as a nurse at Benenden Hospital
As a Nurse or Healthcare Support Worker at our hospital you’ll be working in our modern and spacious Outpatient department, in our Eye Unit or on our wards, which were opened after the hospital’s redevelopment in 2017.
The Outpatient department has 31 ultra-clean, spacious clinic rooms, which provide a relaxing and discreet environment for consultation and treatment. We’re proud of our generous staff to patient ratio, which allows the nursing staff to spend more time with their patients.
We have 32 beds in our stunning Garland and Bensan Wards for inpatients and day patients. These modern facilities have bright and spacious private bedrooms with an en-suite wet room.
Our expert Consultants are available and on hand to help with any queries and managers are always accessible, and the management structure is open and visible. If you have a question or problem, you can easily find someone to confidentially talk it through with.
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So, I had my interview back in February, but I didn't get my nursing PIN until September, so there's a long wait between getting the job and starting and everyone was fantastic. The staff were really, really, really helpful, keeping me up to date with how my application was progressing and also supporting me and getting my PIN and making sure that everything was sorted for the NMC register.
So, there's a great community here at Benenden Hospital. The staff love to get involved with things so it's a great environment to be in. I would recommend for any newly qualified clinical staff to work at Benenden hospital. It's such a supportive environment, there's plenty of staff who are really experienced and very, very happy to help and yeah, you can explore loads of different areas and find what works for you.
Current nursing and clinical support vacancies
Staff Nurse - Outpatients
£33,000 - £37,000 Full time equivalent
Permanent Contract, Part time (30 hours)
We are currently recruiting for a registered nurse to join our fantastic team in our Outpatients department. You will be required to plan and implement high standards of clinical care including delivering health promotion and discharge advice for patients, following hospital guidelines and protocols, and promote a patient-focused approach to care.
The Outpatient department has 31 rooms covering many specialities. The registered nurse role available is both interesting and varied within a large team offering plenty of support. The clinics are open Monday to Saturday offering a busy environment therefore the candidate will need to have good organisation and communication skills. Our patient centred approach ensures a positive and safe experience which is key when triaging patients coming out of clinic.
Procedures are carried out in the department such as dermatology minor surgery, patch tests, insertion of coils, venepuncture, ECG's etc.
We have specialists’ nurses working within Outpatients department that we work closely with :
Pre-Assessment team that assesses the patients’ medical, social and physical ability for fitness to undertake surgery linking in with a multi-disciplinary team.
Continence care - The gynaecology and urology clinics are supported by specialist nurses who provide pre and post operative care and offer support to patients. They carry out diagnostic tests such as urodynamics, flow rates, bladder scans etc..
* The salary for a Newly Qualified Staff Nurse will be £28,407 FTE for their first 12 months post qualified.
Healthcare Support Worker - ACU
£24,570 per annum
Fixed Term Contract - 2 years, Full time (37.5 hours)
We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Support Worker on a 2-year fixed term contract. You will implement high standards of care for patients, whilst following hospital guidelines and protocols. This is an exciting opportunity to work in Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) supporting patients who are having small day case procedures and scopes.
Healthcare Support Worker - Inpatients
£24,570 per annum
Permanent Contract, full time
We have a current opportunity for a Healthcare Support Worker to join us on a permanent, full time basis assisting the registered nurses with the delivery of patient-centered care for our Inpatients on the ward.
Working with an experienced and friendly team, the role will be varied as you will undertake a wide range of routine procedures and practices under the supervision of senior staff.