Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5hrs each day Monday to Friday with 1 in 3 weekends)
- Job ref
- 846-6839921-CF
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Coxheath Clinic
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Associate
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an NMC Registered Nurse Associate to join our Community Nursing Team team based at Coxheath.
We support patients from GP practices within the Athena and Ridge Primary Care Network (PCN).
The teams provide nursing care to predominantly housebound patients. Each team takes responsibility for a defined geographical patch, which allows good working relationships with local GPs, care homes, Social Services, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders.
The District Nursing Service also provides local clinics for patients requiring their clinical skills. We believe the addition of the new Nursing Associate role will complement the current skill-mix for providing nursing care within a community setting.
Main duties of the job
This is a highly rewarding role, and nurses are supported to achieve all the clinical skills required for the role.
Clinical areas will include wound management care, end of life care, medicines administrations and bladder and bowel care, amongst other duties.
You will be supported by senior staff and the team; therefore, these posts will suit those wanting to move to a community setting. Staff will be required to drive their own car and are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period.
Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).
Together we can empower you to really make a difference to patients’ lives. The very different world we are living in at the moment has given us the opportunity to rethink how we provide our services here at KCHFT.
Additional Working Pattern: 7.5hrs each day Monday to Friday with 1 in 4 weekends
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate registrant
- Valid driving licence in the UK with access to a vehicle
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship / Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at Nursing Associate level Working within the NMC Code of Conduct Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of community environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care Knowledge of up to date clinical practice Understands the role and remit of a Band 4 registered nursing associate role
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Ability to organise own work Ability to cope with change
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use own initiative IT skills Supervision skills
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice Committed to delivering high standards of care Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Ability to manage
Essential criteria
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the Registered Practitioner Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures Able to work an internal rotation shift pattern across a varied care setting Ability to manage own time effectively
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqueline Bailey
- Job title
- Admin team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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