Community Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Community Nurses to join their team in Thanet. In this rewarding role, you will support housebound patients, enabling them to maintain independence and manage their long-term health conditions. You will deliver essential care services, including wound management, palliative care, and medication administration, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. This organization is committed to high standards of patient care and values diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and want to work flexibly, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for personal interests

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing and managing long-term conditions.
• Ability to provide compassionate patient care and support self-care.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing needs of housebound patients in Thanet area.
• Provide wound management and administer medications as required.

Skills

Wound management

Palliative care

Symptom control

Catheter care

Injectable medication administration

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

As Community Nurses, we support the nursing needs of housebound patients living in and around the areas of Thanet. We enable and empower patients to self-care where possible so that they can stay safe and well at home or in their chosen environment. We provide valuable care, supporting people to manage their long-term conditions and maximize their independence, which in turn can prevent admission into hospital or enable a quicker discharge if they are admitted.

As a service, we may provide wound management, palliative and end-of-life care, symptom control, and catheter care. We also take blood and administer injectable medication. Our aim is to ensure that our patients have access to the care that they need, at the time they need it.

Additional Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week (any shifts 08:00 - 18:00)

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we have 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, and excellent.

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

As a flexible working-friendly organization, 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 suits us both.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sharon Francis
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07394 843952