Community Staff Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Newsham; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Driving licence required

Descripción de la vacante

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Community Staff Nurse to join the West Kent Urgent Care Service, delivering rapid two-hour crisis response in patients' homes. The service operates 24/7, aiming to prevent hospital admissions and support early discharge.

You will provide hospital-level care in the community, including IV therapy, end-of-life care, wound care and phlebotomy, while supporting unaffiliated acutely unwell patients with safe, timely, compassionate care at

Formación

• Customer-focused approach to care.
• Proficiency with IT systems and databases.
• Ability to signpost patients to additional services.
• Knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice and procedures.

Responsabilidades

• 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.
• 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.

Conocimientos

Customer focused

IT systems literacy

Signposting to services

Evidence-based practice

Educación

Nursing degree or equivalent + Diploma in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We're looking for a compassionate, skilled nurse to join our West Kent Urgent Care Service, delivering rapid two-hour crisis response to patients in their own homes. Our mission is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, support early discharge and provide high-quality unscheduled care for people with urgent or end-of-life needs. The service operates 24/7, 365 days a year, offering true continuity of care.

As part of our team, you'll use an extensive clinical skill set to provide hospital-level treatment in the community. This includes IV therapy, end-of-life symptom management via syringe drivers, catheterisation, phlebotomy, wound care, risk assessment and essential nursing interventions. You'll play a vital role in supporting acutely unwell patients who might otherwise require admission, ensuring they receive safe, timely and compassionate care at home.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care, you'll help deliver a responsive, patient-centred service that makes a real difference to people during moments of crisis.

If you're motivated, clinically confident and passionate about delivering high-quality urgent care in the community, we'd love to welcome you to our team.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of our community nursing team, you'll deliver high-quality, holistic care to patients with a wide range of needs. Your role will include:

Completing holistic assessments and planning, implementing and evaluating personalised care

Developing integrated care plans in partnership with patients and their families

Ordering equipment and making timely onward referrals to support safe, effective care

Supervising and supporting junior staff, including HCAs and students, to help them grow and develop

Working collaboratively within a multi-professional team to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care

Carrying out a range of competent clinical interventions, recognising deterioration and taking prompt, appropriate action

Managing a daily caseload of patients with complex needs within your speciality

Supporting duty responsibilities, including triage and prioritisation of referrals

This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys autonomy, thrives in a supportive team and is committed to delivering excellent community care.

Additional Working Pattern: 7 days a week, long days and night duty

About us

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.

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

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.

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.

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 recent experience of healthcare gained through education, work experience or previous employment
• 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

• You will need to have a customer focussed approach
• 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 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

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

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearpro rata per annum