Complex Care Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health organization is seeking a Band 7 Complex Care Nurse to provide proactive care for patients with long-term conditions in Tunbridge Wells. Candidates must be registered healthcare professionals and possess strong communication skills along with effective time management. This role involves managing a patient caseload with the aim to promote self-management and optimize care outcomes, ensuring safety and positive experiences.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supporting candidates with disabilities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in managing health projects or complex caseloads.
• Ability to convey complex, sensitive information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined patient caseload, ensuring patient safety and well-being.
• Work as part of a team to utilize clinical judgment for care planning.

Skills

Effective time management

Communication Skills

Motivational skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Registered healthcare professional (NMC)

Job description

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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

We have an opportunity for a Band 7 Complex Care Nurse to join our Complex Care Nursing service in Tunbridge Wells.

Our complex care nursing service provides proactive and responsive care to support patients with frailty and other long-term conditions such as Heart Failure, COPD, and diabetes.

We support patients with management plans to promote self-management, optimize long-term condition management, and prevent unplanned hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

Each nurse manages a defined patient caseload within an area, caring for patients of various ages, often elderly, recently discharged from hospital, terminally ill, or with disabilities.

As a Band 7 Complex Care Nurse, you will work as part of a team to ensure patient safety and well-being in Maidstone, using clinical judgment for evidence-based care planning to ensure positive patient experiences.

Additional Working Pattern: 3 days/week, 1 weekend in 4.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we are committed to high standards of patient care and excellent community health services. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and support flexible working arrangements.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and provide support for disabilities, including driving requirements if applicable.

Find out where you can go with KCHFT

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants should have a full UK driving license if driving is required. The job description and person specification detail the role's requirements. Please ensure your application accurately reflects your experience and skills. For alternative application formats, contact our recruitment team.

If you have questions, contact the recruiting manager via the details in the job advert.

Apply promptly as roles can close early if highly competitive.

We encourage vaccination among colleagues in contact with patients to ensure safety.

Learn more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We look forward to welcoming you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC)

Post Graduate Specialist qualifications (e.g., non-medical prescribing, mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise)

• Relevant experience in managing health projects or complex caseloads

Skills & Abilities

• Effective time management, prioritization, and working under pressure

Communication Skills

• Ability to convey complex, sensitive information clearly to individuals and groups

Personal Attributes

• Motivational and organizational skills to ensure best practice

Flexibility and Adaptability

• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and requirements

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds.