Community Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Dover; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dover is seeking a Community Nurse to join a dedicated team. This role involves delivering patient care in a community setting, supporting individuals living at home with complex needs. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in community healthcare. Flexible working arrangements are offered to meet personal commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing treatments in patients' homes or care homes.
• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare through education or work experience.
• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home.
• Use clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning.
• Drive to perform duties where required.

Skills

Sound communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to organise own work

Ability to motivate and organise others

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of up to date clinical practice

Education

Degree in a health relevant subject

Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body

Job description

Go back Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nurse

The closing date is 02 October 2025

Now is the time to be part of a healthcare transformation. The new NHS 10-Year Plan puts community care at the centre of service delivery--shifting resources closer to where people live and promoting prevention over hospital admission.

As a member of a community-based NHS trust, you'll be at the forefront of this change. Work in integrated neighbourhood teams, delivering joined-up care alongside GPs, mental health professionals, social workers, and voluntary services. Benefit from new roles, clear career pathways, apprenticeships, and personalised development support.

The plan also brings new workforce standards: improved flexible working, mental health support, safe workplaces, and strong protections against discrimination. With greater investment in underserved areas and a focus on reducing health inequalities, your work will have local impact and national importance.

Community trusts are leading the way in digital innovation, using tools like virtual wards to reduce admin and improve patient care.

If you're passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to help deliver a modern, inclusive, and community-focused NHS.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Community Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Dover.

You will work as part of a close-knit team who are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of people in Dover. Dover is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs.

As a Band 5 Community Nurse you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home. You will use your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning for people living at home, in care homes or other settings and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience.

As a Trust committed to the development of our workforce, we would actively encourage you to apply if you are newly qualified and we will support your transition into Community Nursing. We offer a host of career pathways for our people, more information about these can be found below.

"I have an amazing, rewarding job and my aim is to continue to provide skilled and compassionate care for my patients in their homes for as long as I am able." Jenny, community nurse.

Additional Working Pattern: Service hours cover 8-6, seven days a week. Flexible working full and part time considered.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

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. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Job responsibilities

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

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 in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage 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.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in a health relevant subject or willingness to complete a degree (within 3 years of appointment)
• Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (1st Level Nurse/ NMC)

Experience

• Experience of providing treatments in patients own homes/ care homes
• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment

Knowledge

• Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS

Skills & abilities

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to organise own work
• Able to drive with full UK driving license

Personal attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
• Ability to work under pressure

Ability to manage

• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager

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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum