Charge Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ospringe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Charge Nurse to lead a rehabilitation ward in Faversham. You will coordinate patient care, mentor junior staff, and contribute to service improvement while delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to people with complex needs.

The role requires registered nursing qualification, strong leadership and communication skills, and experience in rehabilitation or frailty care. This is a full-time, on-site post within a supportive MDT.

Qualifications

• Qualified registered nurse with current NMC pin.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities.
• Experience in rehabilitation, intermediate care or frailty desirable.

Responsibilities

• Removal of catheters
• Administering medication
• Changing wound dressings
• Managing a caseload
• Supporting in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Healthcare Assistants and students
• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care
• Development of integrated care programmes in partnership with the patient

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical skills

Rehabilitation experience

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Charge Nurse to join our rehabilitation team at Faversham Cottage Hospital.

Our service provides specialist rehabilitation interventions for patients with complex and long-term conditions, delivering high-quality, personalised care to support recovery and enable safe discharge home. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team aligned to local Primary Care Networks, you will play a key role in providing integrated, patient-centred care.

As Charge Nurse, you will provide clinical leadership and operational support to the ward team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will coordinate patient care, support staff development, and contribute to service improvement while promoting the highest standards of nursing practice.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with excellent leadership, communication, and clinical skills. Experience in rehabilitation, intermediate care, frailty, or caring for patients with complex needs is desirable.

• Removal of catheters
• Administering medication
• Changing wound dressings
• Managing a caseload
• Supporting in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Healthcare Assistants and students
• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care
• Development of integrated care programmes in partnership with the patient

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and 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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