What is provided?
Each single room is fully furnished with a desk, single bed, wardrobe, shelving, side drawers and a desk chair. Each kitchen has a microwave, oven and fridge freezer. Linen is provided in each room, this comprises of sheets, blanket, pillows and towels. Each flat has an iron and ironing board.
Family flats are similarly furnished but have a double bed in the main bedroom, linen is provided and comprises of sheets, blankets, pillows and towels.
Kent and Canterbury - amenities and rents
email: ekhuft.accommodationkch@nhs.net
Located just opposite the Outpatients Department at K&C, the Orchard Residences are purpose built accommodation blocks provided for the use of hospital staff, medical students, and other key healthcare workers. The accommodation is divided into single rooms or family accommodation depending on your requirements. Each single room is fully furnished with access to communal kitchens and bathrooms. All rooms have full access to the Trust’s Wi—Fi system. While the site is located on the hospitals door step for convenience, it still maintains a quiet and peaceful atmosphere enabling residents to relax without feeling they are at work.
Parking is available in the staff car parks for which a permit is required and can be obtained via the Trust’s parking permit portal (http://permits.paysmarti.co.uk/acct/eastkenthospitals) or from the on-site parking attendants (parking hut located outside the Fracture Clinic entrance). Any questions about parking can be sent to the parking team via: ekh-tr.travelsmart@nhs.net. Further details can be found in the staffzone of the Trust intranet. Please note, although there are parking bays located within the Orchard Residences, these are not reserved exclusively for residents, but if full there are ample spaces in the adjacent staff car parks.
The Orchard Residences are a 15-20 minute walk from the historic city of Canterbury. In the city centre you will find a large selection of restaurants, bars, clubs for shoppers the White Friars Mall, as well as many quaint independent stores along the high street and in the many lanes and back streets. Canterbury connects with the high speed rail link to London with a journey time of around 60 minutes, and connections to Ashford for the Eurostar to the continent.
William Harvey (Ashford) - amenities and rents
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ekhuft.accommodationwhh@nhs.net Located to the right of the main hospital building, the Broomfield Residences are purpose built accommodation blocks provided for the use of hospital staff, medical students, and other key healthcare workers. The accommodation is divided into single rooms or family accommodation depending on your requirements. Each single room in a cluster flat is fully furnished with access to a communal kitchen, bathroom and lounge. All rooms have full access to the Trust’s Wi—Fi system. While the site is located on the hospitals door step for convenience, it still maintains a quiet and peaceful atmosphere enabling residents to relax without feeling they are at work.
Parking is available in the staff car parks for which a permit is required and can be obtained via the Trust’s parking permit portal (http://permits.paysmarti.co.uk/acct/eastkenthospitals) or from the on-site parking attendants (parking hut located opposite main hospital reception). Any questions about parking can be sent to the parking team via: ekh-tr.travelsmart@nhs.net. Further details can be found in the staffzone of the Trust intranet. Please note, parking bays are not reserved exclusively for residents. There are a limited number of bays in car park zone 14 located just behind the residences, but if these are full there are ample spaces in staff car parks across the site.
The William Harvey Hospital is located in a quiet area just outside of Ashford town centre, but only a couple of minutes from junction 10 of the M20 making it useful for commuting between London and Canterbury. The Ashford International train station is also just a ten minute drive away, giving residents a quick and easy route to the continent via Eurostar, or London on the high-speed rail link.
QEQM (Margate) - amenities and rents
email: ekhuft.accommodationqeqm@nhs.net Located to the right of the main hospital building, the Nightingale Residences are purpose built accommodation blocks provided for the use of hospital staff, medical students, and other key healthcare workers. All single rooms are en-suite with a communal kitchen and lounge in the flat, with all blocks benefitting from card-key access controls and CCTV. All rooms have full access to the Trust’s Wi—Fi system. While the site is located on the hospitals door step for convenience, it still maintains a quiet and peaceful atmosphere enabling residents to relax without feeling they are at work.
Parking is available in the staff car parks for which a permit is required and can be obtained via the Trust’s parking permit portal (http://permits.paysmarti.co.uk/acct/eastkenthospitals) or from the on-site parking attendants (parking hut located opposite St Peter’s Rd entrance). Any questions about parking can be sent to the parking team via: ekh-tr.travelsmart@nhs.net. Further details can be found in the staffzone of the Trust intranet. Please note, parking bays within the Nightingales are not reserved exclusively for residents. In the unlikely event all are full, there are ample spaces in staff car parks across the site.
The accommodation site situated in the seaside town of Margate, with its vibrant old town renaissance and the newly opened Turner Centre. Just a 5 minute drive away is Westwood Cross shopping and leisure complex. Margate connects with the high speed rail link to London with a journey time of around 90 minutes, and connections to Ashford for the Eurostar to the continent.
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Parking
Please note that the post-covid parking arrangements for staff (i.e. free parking) ends on 31 December 2022 and a payable permit is required from 1 January 2023. This will also apply to those who reside in onsite Trust accommodation as parking is not provided as part of your Tenancy agreement nor is it inclusive of rent payments made to the Trust.
Please be aware that the Trust operates a ticketing enforcement system and if vehicles are parked on-site without a valid permit or scratchcard then the driver will be issued with a £35 fixed Parking Charge Notice (PCN).
Permits and Scratchards
EKHUFT Staff who are already Peak Permit Holders
Deductions will be taken by salary from January 2023 onwards at a flat rate of £10 per month, and you should refer to recent Trust Staff news articles for further information.
Non-Permit Holders
If you are an EKHUFT employee who does not have a permit and have instead been set up on the parking whitelist during the pandemic, or if you are not an EKHUFT employee i.e. you are agency, locum, student, etc., then you will need to organise a temporary paper permit before 01 January 2023.
As a further concession, the Trust have reduced the normal cost of parking during Jan/Feb/Mar for non-permit holders to £5 per week or £1 per day for those who only park occasionally.
Weekly Permits and Daily Scratchcards
Weekly permits or daily scratchcards can only be bought in person from the parking offices on-site. These are open Mon-Fri (exc bank holidays) and are usually staffed between 8am and 3pm. To avoid repeat visits, it is recommended that tenants purchase enough parking in one visit to see them through to 31 March or when their tenancy ends.
Parking from 01 April 2023
A new digital permit system is due to be rolled out by the Trust ready for 01 April. Full instructions and a link to the new online portal will be communicated nearer the time, including changes to the cost of parking once the discount period ends in March.
Should you have any questions or wish to contact the Parking Team directly, you can do so by email: ekh-tr.travelsmart@nhs.net
Site specific parking
WHH - Further details can be found in the staffzone of the Trust intranet. Please note, parking bays are not reserved exclusively for residents. There are a limited number of bays in car park zone 14 located just behind the residences, but if these are full there are ample spaces in staff car parks across the site.
KCH – Further details can be found in the staffzone of the Trust intranet. Please note, although there are parking bays located within the Orchard Residences, these are not reserved exclusively for residents, but if full there are ample spaces in the adjacent staff car parks.
QEQM - Further details can be found in the staffzone of the Trust intranet. Please note, parking bays within the Nightingales are not reserved exclusively for residents. In the unlikely event all are full, there are ample spaces in staff car parks across the site.
