Rapid Response Nurse (Days) - South / East Kent

HRS Healthcare Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5.6 weeks annual leave

Competitive hourly rate

Pension contributions

Christmas saver scheme

Employee of the month

Discounts on goods and services

Job summary

HRS Healthcare Ltd in Ashford, England is seeking a Rapid Response Nurse (Days) to join our Complex Care division in South/East Kent. You will join a regional team delivering high-quality nursing support to clients with complex healthcare needs, often moving between assignments.

The role offers a two-weekly rolling rota averaging 35 hours per week, with the option to top up hours at enhanced rates and a competitive annual salary around £45,931.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC PIN and at least two years post-registration experience.
• Experience in community-based or complex care delivery (e.g., spinal, PEG, tracheostomy, ventilators).
• Eligibility to work in the UK with a clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of nursing support to clients with complex healthcare needs.
• Support in providing clinical staffing contingency across Kent.
• Be flexible to move between clients and cover shifts as required.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NMC PIN

Community-based care

Complex care

Job description

Rapid Response Nurse (Days) - South / East Kent

Ashford, United Kingdom | Posted on 09/14/2026

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Job Description

We are actively recruiting for a Rapid Response (Days)Complex care Nurse for South / East Kent.

Are you a Registered Nurse with experience of working out inthe community or with experience of working clinically with complex care clients?

Working as a Rapid Response Nurse within a regional ComplexCare division, you will provide a high standard of nursing support to our clients with complex healthcare needs. Your main role will be to support in providing a high level of clinical staffing contingency for the clients we work with. This will entail working with a wide range of clients across your designated area/ division, often being given late or changing assignments and at times having to move between clients during the working day or night. From time to time, you may be requested to work further afield.

You will work on a two weekly rolling rota (averaging 35 hrs a week), and you will have a permanent contract with the opportunity to top up your hours at a higher rate of pay, for example Tues, Wed, Sat, Sun, followed by Mon. Thurs, Fri. Majority of the time you will be working a clinical shift across any of the Kent based complex care clients, when there is no requirement for you to work clinically then you will be signing off competencies, so a great opportunity if you are seeking additional responsibility but still wanting to work hands on with clients.

Requirements

About you

• You will be a Registered Nurse and hold a valid NMC PIN with a minimum of two years’ post-registration experience.
• Experience of providing community-based care ideally complex care, such as spinal or brain injuries, PEG, tracheostomy care, ventilators.
• You will have the ability to effectively manage and care for the needs of both adults and children who require complex care.
• You will have the right to work in the UK and hold a clean UK driving licence.
• Covering Mid / West Kent but with flexibility to cover other parts of Kent if required.

What’s on offer for the Rapid Response Nurse?

• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Average hourly rate £25.24/annual salary of £45,931 and you could pick up additional shifts if you wanted to at an enhanced rate.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Pension contributions.
• Christmas saver scheme
• Employee of the month rewards
• Access to discounts on goods and services offered by third parties.

HRS Healthcare acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references