Registered Nurse Associate

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate to join Kings B ward. The Registered Nursing Associate is an essential role to support the nursing team to provide patient centered, safe and high-quality care.

As a compassionate and committed Nurse, you will provide safe and effective care to patients in one of a number of highly

skilled areas. You will become part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the Trust delivers good patient outcomes

The role includes working within the nursing team to Acute surgical, busy and fast paced clinical environment. Kings B is 24 bedded wards for general and colorectal surgery patients, however you will be expected to care for patients with other specialities i.e. medical, Gastroenterology, Ear Nose Throat, Trauma and orthopaedic, Gynaecology, End of life etc.

The role requires specialised training and competency on Stoma care, special would management i.e. Negative wound Therapy, Naso-gastric tube insertion for drainage, Care of PICC line, Parental nutrition, enteral feed, specialised pain management i.e. Patient controlled analgesics (PCA), Epidural infusion, Perineural infusion.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nursing Associate (RNA), you will be an essential part of the healthcare team, supporting registered nurses and healthcare assistants to deliver high-quality care. You will play a crucial role in our acute care settings, providing holistic and person-centred care to patients. Under the supervision of registered nurses, you will work within your scope of practice, applying your knowledge and skills to care for patients across various clinical settings. You will support the nursing process and adhere to NMC standards, whilst enabling continuity of care and enhancing patient outcomes. Your role will be vital in managing patient caseloads, and contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare team.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Details

Date posted

30 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-5138WHH

Job locations

Kings B Ward, William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

1 Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
• NMC Registered Nursing Associate

Desirable

• Knowledge of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills showing empathy and diplomacy.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Demonstrate Organisational skills.
• Adaptable, willing to learn and take on new projects when required.
• I.T skills Trust software packages or ability to work towards this
• Academic writing skills
• Understand the importance of respecting equality, diversity and inclusion
• Caring and compassionate behaviours

Desirable

• Understanding of Equality, diversity and inclusion

Governance

Essential

• Knowledge of the Trust policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the NMC standards and proficiencies

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical governance processes.

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Have good communication skills
• Committed to team working
• Motivated and enthusiastic.

Desirable

• Application of emotional intelligence

Other requirements

Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values
• Ongoing personal and professional development.
• Demonstrate personal and professional pride in the Trust and the NHS

Desirable

• Ability to respond positively to changes within Nursing team and Health Service

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
• NMC Registered Nursing Associate

Desirable

• Knowledge of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills showing empathy and diplomacy.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Demonstrate Organisational skills.
• Adaptable, willing to learn and take on new projects when required.
• I.T skills Trust software packages or ability to work towards this
• Academic writing skills
• Understand the importance of respecting equality, diversity and inclusion
• Caring and compassionate behaviours

Desirable

• Understanding of Equality, diversity and inclusion

Governance

Essential

• Knowledge of the Trust policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the NMC standards and proficiencies

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical governance processes.

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Have good communication skills
• Committed to team working
• Motivated and enthusiastic.

Desirable

• Application of emotional intelligence

Other requirements

Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values
• Ongoing personal and professional development.
• Demonstrate personal and professional pride in the Trust and the NHS

Desirable

• Ability to respond positively to changes within Nursing team and Health Service