Nursing Associate

Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Chatham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurses Associate to join our professional service in Chatham. You will support frontline NHS teams, deliver patient care, and uphold our commitment to compassionate, responsive and excellent care.

We value enthusiasm and organisation; prior NHS exposure is not required, but a patient-focused, pro-active approach is essential. This is a permanent, full-time role with Agenda for Change terms.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proficient IT skills and ability to use care databases.
• Ability to stay professional, organized and patient-focused.

Responsibilities

• Drive to relevant locations to perform duties where required, with a full UK driving licence.
• Support clinical teams to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Adhere to vaccination guidance to protect patients and colleagues.

Skills

Communication skills

IT systems knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

NMC Nursing Associate registration

QCF Level 3 / equivalent

Functional Skills Level 2 (English & Maths)

Job description

Job summary

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Nurse Associate to join our professional service.

We're a close team but we're never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That's where you come in.

We're always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you'll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn't a requirement for this role you'll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you'll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

Details

• Closing date: 08 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 846-8307538-UJ
• Job locations: Lordswood Healthy Living Centre, Chatham, ME5 8TJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application.
• We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

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 cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications, training and experience

Essential

• A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare.
• In addition you will also have Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C/ 4 9 or equivalent in English and Maths) and be registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate registrant.
• You'll need to have recent experience of healthcare/ working as a health care assistant gained through education, work experience or previous employment.

Desirable

• Awaiting NMC registration

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• You'll need have sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing, both verbally and in writing being mindful of potential language and cultural difficulties.
• You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases.
• You will need to be able to remain professional, work well under pressure and organise your own work in order to prioritise care delivery in line with trust policies and procedures.
• You will have knowledge of up to date clinical practice by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a Nursing Associate.

Desirable

• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage.

Working environment

Essential

• The role is physically demanding and can include standing for long periods of time. You will move and handle patients, using different pieces equipment and other physical health care tasks.
• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Lordswood Healthy Living Centre, Chatham, ME5 8TJ, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Practice Educator, Susannah Johnson, [e-mail]

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