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Are you caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career within the health service?

Then this may be the opportunity for you! Join us at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT), train to become a qualified Nursing Associate and gain a Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate Practice whilst you work.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust’s (KCHFT) four ambitions drive our determination to be a top employer:

1. Putting communities first:

• A commitment to reducing health inequities for patients and the community we serve through our Nobody Left Behind – people, equity, diversity and inclusion strategy.

1. Better patient experience:

• Our conversations focus on what matters to the patient, so they get the right care, in the right place

1. A great place to work:

• Our colleagues are valued, feel heard and make changes easily to deliver better care.
• Training support during your apprenticeship and then formalised preceptorship up to one-year post qualification.
• A commitment to offering and funding continuing professional development opportunities after you qualify.
• A holistic approach to supporting staff health and well-being of staff
• A commitment to reducing discrimination for staff through our Nobody Left Behind – people, equity, diversity and inclusion strategy.

1. Sustainable care: We will live within our means to deliver outstanding care, in the right buildings, supported by technology, and reduce our carbon footprint

You will train alongside a skilled team of professionals who include nurses, community matrons, specialist nurses, health care assistants and therapy assistants.

As a Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate apprentice in Community Nursing, you will provide care to patients in their own homes, including residential homes, where appropriate. Community nurses work hard to treat patients at home so they do not have to go into hospital unnecessarily.

Nurses look after people who are housebound and who have nursing needs. They carry out a range of nursing procedures, for example, medicine administration, taking blood, dressing changes, and contributing to integrated care.

Nursing associates are members of the nursing team, who have gained a Foundation Degree, typically involving two years of higher education. They are not nurses; nursing is a graduate entry profession and those joining the nursing part of the NMC register require a degree. Nurses also develop additional skills and knowledge within a specific field of nursing. This job description reflects the six platforms of the Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates (2018)
1. Being an accountable professional
2. Promoting health and preventing ill health
3. Provide and monitor care
4. Working in teams
5. Improving safety and quality of care
6. Contributing to integrated care

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

We’ve signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. From September 2022, the minimum salary we’ll pay is £10.90 per hour (excluding apprentices). The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we’re delivering our pledge to be the best employer

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

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.

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.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging 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.