Job Description

Are you a highly motivated and dedicated Registered Nurse seeking a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference in patient care?



We are looking for dedicated Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our Community Hospitals team across East and West Kent. You will oversee the holistic care provided to patients, provide leadership by maintaining clinical standards, and may take charge of the ward in the absence of senior staff. Our units predominantly provide rehabilitation and end-of-life support for palliative patients and their families.



You'll work closely with patients, families, and a multi-professional team including doctors, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. We expect you to maintain high clinical standards, use evidence-based practises, and contribute to continuous improvement. You will manage a caseload of patients with complex needs.



You'll contribute to a culture of excellence and be part of a team committed to providing safe, effective services and a positive patient experience.



Join our organisation and help us deliver the best care!



We have opportunities at the following locations,



Faversham Cottage Hospital , ME13 8PS



Hawkhurst Community Hospital , TN18 4PU



Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital , Herne Bay, CT6 6EB



Tonbridge Cottage Hospital , TN11 0NE



Victoria Hospital, Deal , CT14 9UA



West View Hospital , Tenterden TN30 6TX



Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital , CT5 2HN



Please indicate in the supporting statement of your application form your 1st, 2nd and 3rd preference of Hospital locations.



Driving may be required for these roles as you may be asked to travel to other sites to provide support to your community hospital colleagues if and when needed.



It's never been a better time to join our brilliant teams across Kent, with more emphasis on community-based care. Our flexible and compassionate colleagues care for patients within a community hospital setting, supporting them to leave hospital and live a happy and healthy life at home. We treat the whole person, not just the condition, through practitioner-led and therapy-focused work. Caring for people in the community requires specialist knowledge and skills, which we will develop through our excellent educational opportunities, ranging from degrees to apprenticeship schemes.



As a nurse within the community hospital setting, you will be responsible and accountable for the holistic care provided to patients. You will carry out assessments, develop integrated care packages, support junior staff, and actively participate in a multi-professional team to ensure high quality care is provided to our patien ts. You will be expected to participate in 24-hour internal rotation and move to other community hospital sites to cover the needs of the service.



We welcome flexible working arrangements and offer a variety of work-life balance initiatives.



We have vacancies across our Community hospitals in Kent. If you would like to discuss this role please contact Kerenza Boulton 07392864207 or Katie Kennerell 07896464816.



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 suits us both



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As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able 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 kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net 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.



Find out more about the community difference here .



Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.