Job summary
Would you describe yourself as 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) in our Community Hospital Team, train to become a qualified Registered Nurse and gain a degree in nursing whilst you work. The programme will help you to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies of a Registered Nurse (RN), while working as a Health Care Assistant you will be able to expand the depth and breadth of your knowledge and skills.
If you apply for more than one of the RNDA vacancies, you will only be invited to interview once but you will be considered for every vacancy where you were successfully shortlisted.
We welcome applications from Assistant Practitioners and Nursing Associates interested in 'topping up' to become a Registered Nurse in 2-3 years (depending on qualification).
The successful candidate for this position will also need to complete an application and interview with the apprenticeship provider. Once you have been successful at both elements, you will be offered the apprenticeship position.
Please ensure you have certificates for your qualifications to evidence you have met the essential qualifications listed in the person specification.
Main duties of the job
You will train alongside a skilled team of professionals who include a modern junior matron, registered nurses, health care assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and a care manager.
As a Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice within a Community Hospital you will provide assessments and rehabilitation-focused in-patient care.
Registered Nurses coordinate and manage care for 'step-up' patients who need more care than they are receiving at home, but who do not need to go into an acute hospital, via A&E or 'step-down' patients who have been in an acute hospital and need a bit more assistance before they go home. They carry out a range of nursing procedures, for example, medicine administration, taking blood, dressing changes, and contributing to integrated care.
Registered Nurses assess care needs, deliver and evaluate care. Registered Nurses use expert knowledge and skills to provide leadership and manage nursing teams to ensure care coordination. They carry out a range of nursing procedures, for example, infusion therapy, complex wound care, and contributing to integrated care.
This job description reflects the Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (2018): being an accountable professional; promoting health and preventing ill health; assessing needs and planning care; providing and evaluating care; leading and managing nursing care and working in teams; improving safety and quality of care; coordinating care.
About us
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.
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.
Job description
Job 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.
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. Interviews are due to take place on the 4th of April 2024.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant 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.
Job description
Job 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.
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. Interviews are due to take place on the 4th of April 2024.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional skills level 2 or GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or 4)
- Evidence of Level 3 qualification in healthcare - i.e. Diploma/NVQ or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience providing direct patient care in a health and/or social care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrable evidence of patient-centred care
- Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbally and in writing
- Evidence of ability to learn using technology such as eLearning
- Intermediate IT skills - MS Word, Outlook
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional skills level 2 or GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or 4)
- Evidence of Level 3 qualification in healthcare - i.e. Diploma/NVQ or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience providing direct patient care in a health and/or social care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrable evidence of patient-centred care
- Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbally and in writing
- Evidence of ability to learn using technology such as eLearning
- Intermediate IT skills - MS Word, Outlook
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
