Community nurses

IKCA Gear; Chatham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Medway is seeking nurses to deliver integrated care, ensuring patients remain independent at home. Applicants must have a nursing degree and NMC registration. Flexibility and commitment to patient care are essential in this rewarding role. This position offers varied working patterns across Medway, with a competitive salary between £29,970 and £36,483 annually.

Benefits

Two pension schemes available

Supportive training and development programs

Qualifications

• Must have a Degree or Diploma in adult nursing.
• NMC registration required.
• Experience working in a health/social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred integrated care in the community.
• Support patients to remain independent at home.
• Collaborate with GPs and other health, social care, and voluntary organisations.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Technology use in patient care

Education

Degree / Diploma in adult nursing

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

• Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?
• Would you like to join a service that will give you the time and space to learn, with a comprehensive nursing induction programme and clinical supervision?
• Do you want a career where we will support your learning and help you to achieve your goals?

Then we may have the perfect role for you!

Main duties of the job

We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.

Our community nursing service which includes district nursing, continence care, neighbourhood nurse practitioners, end of life carers and phlebotomy organise, deliver and manage nursing care for patients in their own homes, residential accommodation or clinic settings. We also attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, promote/preserve the health needs of individuals, families and communities, encourage self-care as well as undertake assessment and evaluation of care.

The service operates a 7am to 7pm service, 365 days in the year.

The community nursing teams provide nursing care for patients, aged 18 and over who are housebound within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.

• We can’t promise that it will be easy.
• We can’t promise that it will always be smooth sailing.
• But we can promise that it will be rewarding, that you'll be surrounded by a brilliant team, and that you'll be helping local people, their families and our local communities.
• So, if you can promise to care, to learn, to grow and to do your best, and you like the idea of meeting and supporting people from across Medway, apply today!

About Us

This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support. You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

Informal visits can be arranged on request.

We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.

Details

Date posted: 22 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (dependent on NHS experience)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 813-255-0524-LB-M

Job locations: Various across Medway (Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gillingham and Rainham, ME5 8TJ)

Job Description and Responsibilities

Here at Medway Community Healthcare we believe we have taken huge steps to put the health and wellbeing of our people at the heart of what we do. Our aim is to Make life Better at work and in doing so we have developed a health and wellbeing strategy which pulls together quality resources and support offers for staff and line managers to effectively meet the health and wellbeing needs of their teams. We are proud to have been awarded Gold in the Medway Workplace Wellbeing Awards and our health and wellbeing allies ensure our peoples health and wellbeing is a priority.

Our Inclusion Ambassadors help us to achieve our vision of a compassionate and inclusive culture, helping to create a sense of belonging where people will want to stay and thrive, and promoting a culture of civility, respect and inclusion.

To work as a member of a neighbourhood nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care. Care is provided in line with Buurtzorg principles including first coffee then care; spending time getting to know patients and their families enabling them to make the right choices and decisions together. Care is focussed on improving self-reliance and empowerment; seeing patients as a whole and supporting as required their health, social and psychological needs.

To work as an integral part of a team of nursing staff providing consistent care to a defined community caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the teams caseload. The role requires close collaboration with the GP and other health, social care and voluntary organisations including but not limited to therapists, mental health, social workers, care navigators, case managers etc.

Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:

• Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.
• Having happy nurses and caregivers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.

You must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes.

Person Specification and Qualifications

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree / Diploma in adult nursing
• NMC registration
• Working towards Degree in adult nursing
• Working towards NMC registration

Experience
Essential

• Working as part of a team
• Working under own initiative
• Working in a health/social care environment
• Experience of using technology to facilitate provision of patient care

Desirable
Essential

• A wide breadth of relevant community nursing experience, including palliative care and wound care

MCH values
Essential

• Demonstrates behaviours in line with MCH values

Driving
Essential

• Driving Licence
• Access to a car for work purposes

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Medway Community Healthcare

Address: Various across Medway, Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gillingham and Rainham, ME5 8TJ

Employer's website: https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/