Nursing Associate Apprentice

Would you like to start your career in nursing? Would you describe yourself as caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career?

Then join us at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) and train to become a qualified Registered Nursing Associate. During this 2-year, fully-funded programme, you’ll work as a healthcare assistant, earning a full-time salary while studying.

Working in the community setting offers a wide range of opportunities to help adults, children and their loved ones receive clinical support in their own home or close to home.

Nursing Associates contribute to integrated care by working independently or as part of the wider healthcare team. They provide and monitor care to promote health and prevent illness for patients across their lifespan.

Following successful completion of the programme, you will be awarded a level five qualification and can move into a role as a qualified Nursing Associate once you receive your registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).

**The Apprentice Nurse Associate will**:
Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.

Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values.

Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.

Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals dependent on setting.

Work with a practice assessor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace, while on placements and through attending the Nursing Associate Training Programme.

Develop by the end of the Nursing Associate Training Programme the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.

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 values C ompassionate A spirational R esponsive E xcellent.

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 Our career pathways will 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.

Find out more about the community difference here.

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.