Urgent Care Nurse

NHS; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UK is seeking an Urgent Care Nurse to deliver holistic patient care and support a multi-disciplinary team. The role includes developing care plans, evaluating patient needs, and supervising junior staff. Candidates must hold a Level 6 Degree and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per year, pro rata, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 6 Degree in Nursing or equivalent and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Recent healthcare experience is valuable; newly qualified nurses are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to utilize IT systems and databases effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic care for patients.
• Develop integrated care plans in partnership with patients.
• Supervise and support junior staff and Health Care Assistants.
• Identify and act on any deterioration in patients' conditions.

Skills

Use of IT systems and databases

Knowledge of current clinical practice

Awareness of NHS developments

Education

Level 6 Degree or equivalent

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Recent experience in healthcare

Job description

Urgent Care Nurse

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Urgent Care Services provides short‑term health, therapy and care support to enable service users to remain in the community / home environment. This may include treating acutely unwell people that would otherwise require hospital admission, and also supports hospital discharges. The service works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Care provided at night includes end‑of‑life care, catheter care and other urgent care that is unplanned and cannot wait until the following day. This care is provided by a night nursing team.

At KCHFT, we are working with East Kent Hospitals University Trust, who are leading on developing a virtual ward for people with acute respiratory infections, such as a chest infection, or with an underlying condition, like COPD, to be cared for at home.

Patients who agree to be discharged earlier from hospital will be monitored at home using technology, such as apps, wearables or other medical devices remotely, and supported by a consultant, specialist GP or advanced practitioner. What technology will be used is still being scoped as we co‑design the wards with patients and colleagues during the months ahead.

Home is nationally evidenced to be the best place to recover and regain independence. Enablement and rehabilitation will be the priority focus with active participation from service users in order to achieve maximum independence.

Main duties of the job

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care
• The development of integrated care plans in partnership with the patient
• To order equipment and send onward referrals as necessary
• To support in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Health Care Assistants and Students
• To actively work as a member of the multi‑professional team to provide high quality care to patients
• To undertake a range of competent clinical interventions and identify any deterioration in patients' condition, taking appropriate action
• Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality
• To support in duty role and complete triages

About us

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short‑listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

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Job responsibilities

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

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.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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. This role is ideal for a newly qualified graduate nurse.
• You will be a registered health‑care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Knowledge & Skills

• You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases.
• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage.
• 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.

Personal Attributes

• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata, per annum.