Overview
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Are you looking for the next steps in your nursing career as a Specialist Practitioner - District Nurse? Are you passionate about making a difference to patients’ lives? If yes, then there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us!
You will have the pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission. You will be based within one of our community nursing teams who provide care to people in their own homes and have access to our Community Matrons and Specialist Nursing Services in addition to Rapid Response and therapy teams. We empower our staff to work autonomously and with flexibility by providing them with new state-of-the-art tablets for writing notes on the go electronically in real time. In this role, you will care for patients in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work.
Responsibilities
HCRG Care Group (North Kent) is inviting applications to undertake a 1-year full time Specialist Practitioner Award in District Nursing commencing January 2026. This challenging course consists of 50% taught sessions at the University of Greenwich and 50% work based placements. Successful applicants will be employed on a full-time fixed term 12-month contract, receiving a salary and full funding for the Specialist District Nursing programme at the University of Greenwich. There will also be the opportunity to join us as one of our substantive colleagues at the end of the course and ongoing support to complete achievement of the Non-Medical Prescribing. As this is a community-based role, you will need to have a UK driving licence and access to a car.
Qualifications
* Be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Nurse
* You will have at least 2 years post registration experience within community nursing.
* You will have a relevant degree, normally at 2:2 or above (at least 120 credits at level 6)
* You will have evidence of competence, experience, or academic ability to study at the level required for the programme.
Contract and Training
As a Student District Nurse, you’ll be part of one of our valued teams in the Swale or Dartford, Gravesend & Swanley. This role includes full funding for the Specialist District Nursing programme and future opportunities to join as a substantive colleague, with ongoing support to achieve Non-Medical Prescribing.
Package and Benefits
* AFC Band 5 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
* Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
* Plentiful on-site parking
* Membership of My Reward Hub with discounts and cashback
* Access to wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies
* Online help with mental and physical wellbeing and career coaching
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to high clinical and quality standards
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. We support communities across England and are guided by our values: we care, we think, we do. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, providing facilities and adjustments to be inclusive.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
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