Team Lead Community Nurse | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Coxheath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Team Lead to join their progressive nursing team in Coxheath. This role emphasizes holistic rehabilitation and therapy, enabling nurses to allocate more time to patients and foster self-management. Responsibilities include leading the nursing team, coordinating care, and supporting staff development. Applicants should be registered nurses with experience in community settings and possess a full UK driving licence. This positions closes on 28 Dec 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing or related clinical setting.
• Desire to develop advanced clinical skills or SPDN qualification.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the community nursing team making independent clinical decisions.
• Provide and coordinate holistic community rehabilitation.
• Drive to patient homes ensuring safe and effective care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical decision-making

Leadership

Holistic rehabilitation

End-of-life care

Education

Registered nurse (UK)

Job description

About the role

We’re recruiting a compassionate and enthusiastic Team Lead to join our caring and progressive community‑based nursing team at KCHFT. This role focuses on holistic rehabilitation and therapy, enabling nurses to spend more time with patients and promote self‑management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the community nursing team, making independent clinical decisions while supporting colleagues.
• Provide and coordinate holistic community rehabilitation and end‑of‑life care.
• Drive to patient homes and sites, ensuring safe and effective care delivery.
• Support development of staff, including those without specialist District Nurse qualification, through trainee posts and SPDN qualification pathways.
• Implement and promote self‑management strategies to improve patient outcomes.
• Adhere to NHS car lease provision and claim mileage costs after probationary period.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (UK) with experience in community nursing or related clinical setting.
• Full UK driving licence (or full licence issued by an EU country) – essential for the role.
• Experience in independent clinical decision‑making and leadership.
• Desire to develop advanced clinical skills or SPDN qualification – traineeships welcome.
• NHS Graduate Guarantee support is available for newly qualified nurses.

Eligibility

Open to nurses currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, plus student and newly qualified nurses.

Our Values

We value compassion, aspiration, responsiveness, and excellence. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Information about protected characteristics is requested only for the purpose of monitoring diversity and will not influence short‑listing.

Other information

Please note that this advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.