Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust offers a variety of community-based health services, including primary care, district nursing, and rehabilitation, across Kent. Their mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate care that supports individuals in their homes and local communities. Their purpose is to enhance patient well-being and promote health through accessible, integrated, and patient-centered services.

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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We provide community-based NHS health care throughout Kent, East Sussex and parts of London. #wearecommunity

You must be an NMC Registered Nurse Associate, car owner/driver, committed to high patient care standards, flexible with hours, and willing to work in the community while valuing diversity.

You will manage wounds, administer medication, provide end-of-life and bladder/bowel care, and support patients in a community setting, with senior staff guidance.

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We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an NMC Registered Nurse Associate to join our Community Nursing Team team based at Tunbridge Wells. The team support patients from GP practices within the Primary Care Network (PCN). The teams provide nursing care to predominantly housebound patients. Each team takes responsibility for a defined geographical patch, which allows good working relationships with local GPs, care homes, Social Services, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders. The District Nursing Service also provides local clinics for patients requiring their clinical skills. We believe the addition of the new Nursing Associate role will complement the current skill-mix for providing nursing care within a community setting. This is a highly rewarding role, and nurses are supported to achieve all the clinical skills required for the role. Clinical areas will include wound management care, end of life care, medicines administrations and bladder and bowel care, amongst other duties. You will be supported by senior staff and the team; therefore, these posts will suit those wanting to move to a community setting. Staff will be required to drive their own car and are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period. Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010). Together we can empower you to really make a difference to patients’ lives. The very different world we are living in at the moment has given us the opportunity to rethink how we provide our services here at KCHFT. Additional Working Pattern: 7.5hrs a day working Monday to Friday with rotational weekends 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 See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacqueline Bailey Job title: Admin team lead Email address: jacqueline.bailey2@nhs.net

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an NMC Registered Nurse Associate to join our Community Nursing Team team based at Tunbridge Wells.The team support patients from GP practices within the Primary Care Network (PCN).The teams provide nursing care to predominantly housebound patients. Each team takes responsibility for a defined geographical patch, which allows good working relationships with local GPs, care homes, Social Services, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders.The District Nursing Service also provides local clinics for patients requiring their clinical skills. We believe the addition of the new Nursing Associate role will complement the current skill-mix for providing nursing care within a community setting.This is a highly rewarding role, and nurses are supported to achieve all the clinical skills required for the role.Clinical areas will include wound management care, end of life care, medicines administrations and bladder and bowel care, amongst other duties.You will be supported by senior staff and the team; therefore, these posts will suit those wanting to move to a community setting. Staff will be required to drive their own car and are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period.Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).Together we can empower you to really make a difference to patients’ lives. The very different world we are living in at the moment has given us the opportunity to rethink how we provide our services here at KCHFT.Additional Working Pattern: 7.5hrs a day working Monday to Friday with rotational weekendsRated ‘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 ExcellentWe 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 experiencesWe 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 submissionThe 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 WorkAs 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 bothSee where you can go with KCHFT career pathwaysFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacqueline Bailey Job title: Admin team lead Email address: jacqueline.bailey2@nhs.net

Nurse Associate - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an NMC Registered Nurse Associate to join our Community Nursing Team team based at Tunbridge Wells.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The team support patients from GP practices within the Primary Care Network (PCN).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The teams provide nursing care to predominantly housebound patients. Each team takes responsibility for a defined geographical patch, which allows good working relationships with local GPs, care homes, Social Services, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The District Nursing Service also provides local clinics for patients requiring their clinical skills. We believe the addition of the new Nursing Associate role will complement the current skill-mix for providing nursing care within a community setting.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is a highly rewarding role, and nurses are supported to achieve all the clinical skills required for the role.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Clinical areas will include wound management care, end of life care, medicines administrations and bladder and bowel care, amongst other duties.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You will be supported by senior staff and the team; therefore, these posts will suit those wanting to move to a community setting. Staff will be required to drive their own car and are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Together we can empower you to really make a difference to patients’ lives. The very different world we are living in at the moment has given us the opportunity to rethink how we provide our services here at KCHFT.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Additional Working Pattern: 7.5hrs a day working Monday to Friday with rotational weekends&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacqueline Bailey Job title: Admin team lead Email address: jacqueline.bailey2@nhs.net

Nurse Associate

You must be enthusiastic, adaptable, team-oriented, and capable of various clinical interventions. Build relationships, commit to diversity, and maintain flexibility in your work approach.

You will perform clinical and non-clinical tasks, participate in team meetings, and foster relationships with colleagues to improve teamwork.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable School Staff Nurse to join our caring and progressive Kent School Health service. Our school nursing teams provide support to families with children aged five to 19. This is a varied and interesting role, working closely with local schools to provide the best possible start in life for Kent children. You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families who use our services have a good experience. What will the role involve? * Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service * Attend and contribute to team meetings * Build relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment. This role is a community- based role so the majority of your duties will be carried out between your home and a community setting for example a school or trust site. We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through. So, if your enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you. 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 See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Sharman Job title: District Manager - East Locality Email address: helensharman@nhs.net

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable School Staff Nurse to join our caring and progressive Kent School Health service.Our school nursing teams provide support to families with children aged five to 19. This is a varied and interesting role, working closely with local schools to provide the best possible start in life for Kent children.You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families who use our services have a good experience.What will the role involve? * Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service * Attend and contribute to team meetings * Build relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment.      This role is a community- based role so the majority of your duties will be carried out between your home and a community setting for example a school or trust site.We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through.So, if your enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you.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 ExcellentWe 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 experiencesWe 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 submissionThe 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 WorkAs 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 bothSee where you can go with KCHFT career pathwaysFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Sharman Job title: District Manager - East Locality Email address: helensharman@nhs.net

School Staff Nurse - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable School Staff Nurse to join our caring and progressive Kent School Health service.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our school nursing teams provide support to families with children aged five to 19. This is a varied and interesting role, working closely with local schools to provide the best possible start in life for Kent children.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families who use our services have a good experience.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What will the role involve?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Attend and contribute to team meetings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Build relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;This role is a community- based role so the majority of your duties will be carried out between your home and a community setting for example a school or trust site.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So, if your enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Sharman Job title: District Manager - East Locality Email address: helensharman@nhs.net

School Staff Nurse

You must be enthusiastic, adaptable, and able to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

You will provide clinical leadership, motivate your team of vaccinators, and ensure safe delivery of routine immunisations in various settings to protect communities from infections.

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us. We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable TB Vaccination Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Gravesend. We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you. Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom. Our immunisation teams deliver scheduled school-age immunisations to children across Kent and Medway. You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping children safe and well, now and in later life, by protecting them against common infections and disease. You’ll provide clinical judgement and leadership to support your team to safely deliver routine immunisations in schools, homes, clinics and outreach settings, making sure that our communities are protected. You’ll motivate and inspire a team of vaccinators to deliver against challenging but achievable targets, providing feedback and reports on the programme as it progresses. 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 See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marianne Stoneman Job title: Lead Specialist TB Nurse Email address: marianne.stoneman@nhs.net

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable TB Vaccination Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Gravesend.We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.Our immunisation teams deliver scheduled school-age immunisations to children across Kent and Medway.You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping children safe and well, now and in later life, by protecting them against common infections and disease.You’ll provide clinical judgement and leadership to support your team to safely deliver routine immunisations in schools, homes, clinics and outreach settings, making sure that our communities are protected.You’ll motivate and inspire a team of vaccinators to deliver against challenging but achievable targets, providing feedback and reports on the programme as it progresses.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 ExcellentWe 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 experiencesWe 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 submissionThe 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 WorkAs 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 bothSee where you can go with KCHFT career pathwaysFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marianne Stoneman Job title: Lead Specialist TB Nurse Email address: marianne.stoneman@nhs.net

Vaccination Nurse - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable TB Vaccination Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Gravesend.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We’re a close team but we’re never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Our immunisation teams deliver scheduled school-age immunisations to children across Kent and Medway.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and passionate team dedicated to keeping children safe and well, now and in later life, by protecting them against common infections and disease.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You’ll provide clinical judgement and leadership to support your team to safely deliver routine immunisations in schools, homes, clinics and outreach settings, making sure that our communities are protected.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You’ll motivate and inspire a team of vaccinators to deliver against challenging but achievable targets, providing feedback and reports on the programme as it progresses.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marianne Stoneman Job title: Lead Specialist TB Nurse Email address: marianne.stoneman@nhs.net

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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