Nurse Associate

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

The closing date is 07 February 2025

Job summary

We have a vacancy for a Qualified Inpatient Nursing Associate. Your base ward will be Sevenscore Ward which is a 13-bed acute admission Ward at Thanet Mental Health Unit in Margate. The Ward admits Males only

This post is a great development opportunity for a Band 4 Nursing Associate looking to gain experience and insight into working within the acute mental health wards within the Acute Care Group. You may be currently working in other areas of nursing practice and this would be a good opportunity to develop your nursing skills in mental heath practice.

On starting your new position, if newly qualified, you will join the Preceptorship Action Learning Set and Acute Preceptorship programme. There will also be opportunities to develop your competencies and career which can include a pathway to become a registered nurse. We work closely with two Universities to offer this.

If you are seeking a new challenge and interested in becoming part of this forward-thinking and innovative Trust then we want to talk to you.

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate brings a variety of mental health and physical heath nursing skills to the team, working independently under the leadership of registered nurses, providing and delivering all aspects of the nursing care. As a Band 4 Nursing Associate, you will be supported to develop your nursing skills and participate in delivering nursing interventions in the MDT.

What we can offer you:-

  • Career development with our comprehensive range of training & development opportunities to enhance your skills
  • Strong Supportive Management committed to provide 1-2-1 support to advance personal development.
  • Car Lease Scheme opens to all staff
  • Staff discounts for employees and their families
  • 35 days paid holiday, increasing to 41 days after 10 years' service
  • Pension scheme
  • Child Care Vouchers

We take pride in our services - which are underpinned by our values: - Respect - Openness - Accountability - Working together - Innovation - Excellence

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0563-A-A

Job locations

Thanet Mental Health Unit, Margate

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate

CT9 4BF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate will have a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of the registered nurses (Band 5 or above), working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.

Please see job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nursing Associate will have a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate works independently under the leadership of the registered nurses (Band 5 or above), working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.

Please see job description for full details.

Person Specification

NA qualified

Essential

  • NA qualified

Registration

Essential

  • Registration
Person Specification

NA qualified

Essential

  • NA qualified

Registration

Essential

  • Registration

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Thanet Mental Health Unit, Margate

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate

CT9 4BF


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Thanet Mental Health Unit, Margate

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate

CT9 4BF


Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Tom Turbefield

thomas.turbefield@nhs.net

01843268904

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-AC0563-A-A

Job locations

Thanet Mental Health Unit, Margate

164 Ramsgate Road

Margate

CT9 4BF


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