Nursing Associate

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to provide high-quality care in a community hospital setting. Responsibilities include developing patient-centred care plans and supervising junior staff. The ideal candidate is registered with the NMC, has relevant experience in a community environment, and is committed to delivering excellent patient care. This position requires participation in flexible shift patterns across various hospital locations.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Educational development opportunities

Commitment to equity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at Nursing Associate level.
• Experience of working in an NHS community environment.
• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic assessments and develop patient-centred care plans.
• Supervise junior healthcare support workers and trainees.
• Participate in 24-hour internal rotation shifts.

Skills

Ability to organise own work

Moderate IT skills

Supervision skills

Ability to motivate and organise others

Committed to delivering high standards of care

Education

Registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate registrant

Functional Skills at Level 2 (GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)

Mentorship / Coaching qualification

Evidence of continuous professional development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Go back Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 October 2025

As a Band 4 Nursing Associate, you will work closely with service users, their families, friends and carers to ensure safe, high-quality, and positive experiences. You will achieve this by utilising sound clinical skills, effective risk assessments, adhering to evidence-based policies, and respecting and empowering individuals throughout the care planning process.

This position requires close collaboration with service users, their families and carers to ensure safe, effective and positive care experiences. You will apply sound clinical skills, adhere to evidence-based policies, and empower individuals through the care planning process.

The inpatient ward focuses on rehabilitation, admitting patients directly from their homes and acute trusts. Join our organisation and help us deliver the best care.

We have opportunities at the following locations:

• Hawkhurst Community Hospital, TN18 4PU
• Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, TN11 0NE
• Victoria Hospital, Deal, CT14 9UA
• Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, CT5 2HN

Please indicate in the supporting statement of your application form your 1st, 2nd and 3rd preference of Hospital locations.

Driving may be required for these roles as you may be asked to travel to other sites to provide support to your community hospital colleagues if and when needed.

Main duties of the job

More emphasis on community-based care means it's never been a better time to join our brilliant teams across Kent. Our flexible and compassionate colleagues care for patients within a community hospital setting, supporting patients to leave hospital and live a happy and healthy life at home. We treat the whole person, not just the condition. Our work is practitioner-led and therapy focused.

Caring for people in the community requires specialist knowledge and skills; we will develop you through our excellent educational opportunities that range from degrees to apprenticeship schemes.

You'll provide full holistic assessments and develop patient-centred care plans, using the skills and knowledge you have obtained during your foundation degree study. Key duties include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating delegated caseloads, supervising junior healthcare support workers and trainees, and performing delegated clinical activities. You will be providing individualised high-quality care to patients, so you will need the relevant experience of working at a Senior Healthcare Assistant level.

You will be expected to participate in 24-hour internal rotation, encompassing early, late, night, and long day shifts. Flexibility to move to other Community Hospital sites to meet service demands is also required.

We welcome flexible working arrangements and offer a range of with a variety of work-life balance initiatives that mean we have the perfect job for you.

About us

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, 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 suit us both.

Find out more about the community difference here.

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

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able 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.

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 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate registrant
• Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
• Mentorship / Coaching qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

• 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
• Experience with the use of Microsoft Office
• Experience of working in an NHS community environment

Knowledge

• 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 & abilities

• Ability to organise own work
• Moderate IT skills
• Supervision skills

Personal attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
• Committed to delivering high standards of care

Ability to manage

• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the Registered Practitioner

Base Preference

• Please indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd preference of Hospital locations. Failure to complete this question correctly will delay your application being processed.

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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community hospitals across Kent, tell us your preferred site

Faversham, Deal, Hawkhurst, Herne Bay, Tonbridge, Whitstable

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

846-7514702-CF

Job locations

Community hospitals across Kent, tell us your preferred site

Faversham, Deal, Hawkhurst, Herne Bay, Tonbridge, Whitstable