Caseload Manager

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust in Herne Bay is seeking a Caseload Manager, a senior Community Nurse Team Leader role. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, manage complex community caseloads, mentor junior staff, and drive high-quality, patient-centred care within our neighbourhood model.

The post requires a Level 6 degree or equivalent, Nursing Diploma, NMC registration, and a full UK driving licence (EU licence accepted).

Qualifications

• Level 6 degree or equivalent; nursing diploma.
• Experience managing complex caseloads and mentoring others.
• Registered health care professional with the NMC.
• Full UK driving licence or EU licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with complex community needs.
• Plan and deliver care with clinical supervision.
• Support junior staff development and mentoring.
• Meet driving requirement and travel to patient homes as needed.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Complex caseload management

Mentoring

NHS knowledge

IT systems

Signposting to services

Education

Level 6 degree or equivalent qualification

Nursing Diploma

NMC registration

UK/EU driving licence

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Caseload Manager

The closing date is 24 November 2026

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable Community Nurse Team Leader to join our supportive and progressive team in Herne Bay. You will embody the Trust's CARE values and work within a close-knit team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to the local community.

Our Community Adult Nursing teams are working closely with Primary Care Networks to drive innovative, holistic, and needs-led approaches to patient care. This is an exciting time to join us and be part of shaping the future of community services.

Herne Bay serves a diverse population with complex needs, offering the opportunity to deliver proactive, tailored care in a community setting.

We are committed to supporting your professional development from the start, helping you grow into an excellent clinical leader while making a meaningful difference to patients' lives.

Main duties of the job

You will play a key role within a multidisciplinary team, managing patients with complex needs in the community. This role offers the autonomy to plan and deliver care, while developing your assessment and treatment skills with the support of strong clinical supervision and leadership.

You will also support junior colleagues in their development, helping to build a skilled and confident workforce for the future. For Community Nursing roles, a Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) qualification is essential, although development and secondment opportunities may be considered.

As a Trust, we are committed to supporting your ongoing learning, development, and career progression. For more information on career pathways, please get in touch—we look forward to hearing from you.

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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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. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) 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.

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

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, training and experience

• You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing
• You'll need to have experience of managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others.
• You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country

Knowledge and skills

• Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience
• You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases
• You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health
• You will know when you are within your own limits and when to elevate
• You will have knowledge of up to date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker
• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance

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

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpro rata per annum