You must have a Registered Nurse qualification, valid NMC registration, experience in care settings, strong clinical judgement, team skills, flexibility for shifts, and commitment to equitable care.

You will assess patients' healthcare needs, monitor care quality, and ensure professional accountability for delivering effective nursing services.

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

Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development? Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being? Do you want to treat people rather than conditions? Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients. Our “We Care” strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce. These aren’t just empty words either. At our “Outstanding” rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce. And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us. There is a possibility that the base for these vacancies could change either to Hawkhurst, or to work on our other ward at Westview, please take this and journey times to bases into consideration when applying We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our Tenterden based Westview Community Hospital. You will be working across both the Westview Community Hospital and Hawkhurst Community Hospital sites. Our community hospital nurses provide complex nursing care in an in-patient setting. As a Community Hospital Nurse, You'll * assess the healthcare needs of patients on admission * monitor the quality of care they're receiving with us * be professionally accountable for its delivery. Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from acute hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities. As a Registered Nurse you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well in {location}. You will use your clinical judgement to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience. “One of the big differences for me is the time we can give to our patients. We really get to know them.” Val, community hospital nurse. There is a possibility that the base for these vacancies could change either to Hawkhurst, or to work on our other ward at Westview, please take this and journey times to bases into consideration when applying For further information regarding this vacancy please call Sabrina Darko mobile number 07391861400 or Vicki Mellors mobile number 07551 682154 Additional Working Pattern: Working a pattern of early, late and night shifts across a 7 day roster 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: Sabrina Darko Job title: Matron Email address: sabrina.darko@nhs.net

Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development?Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being?Do you want to treat people rather than conditions?Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients.Our “We Care” strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.These aren’t just empty words either. At our “Outstanding” rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.There is a possibility that the base for these vacancies could change either to Hawkhurst, or to work on our other ward at Westview, please take this and journey times to bases into consideration when applyingWe are looking for Registered Nurses to join our Tenterden based Westview Community Hospital. You will be working across both the Westview Community Hospital and Hawkhurst Community Hospital sites.Our community hospital nurses provide complex nursing care in an in-patient setting.As a Community Hospital Nurse, You'll * assess the healthcare needs of patients on admission * monitor the quality of care they're receiving with us * be professionally accountable for its delivery.      Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from acute hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities.As a Registered Nurse you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well in {location}. You will use your clinical judgement to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience.“One of the big differences for me is the time we can give to our patients. We really get to know them.” Val, community hospital nurse.There is a possibility that the base for these vacancies could change either to Hawkhurst, or to work on our other ward at Westview, please take this and journey times to bases into consideration when applyingFor further information regarding this vacancy please call Sabrina Darko mobile number 07391861400 or Vicki Mellors mobile number 07551 682154Additional Working Pattern: Working a pattern of early, late and night shifts across a 7 day rosterRated ‘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: Sabrina Darko Job title: Matron Email address: sabrina.darko@nhs.net

Registered Nurse - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do you want to treat people rather than conditions?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our “We Care” strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;These aren’t just empty words either. At our “Outstanding” rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;There is a possibility that the base for these vacancies could change either to Hawkhurst, or to work on our other ward at Westview, please take this and journey times to bases into consideration when applying&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our Tenterden based Westview Community Hospital. You will be working across both the Westview Community Hospital and Hawkhurst Community Hospital sites.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our community hospital nurses provide complex nursing care in an in-patient setting.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As a Community Hospital Nurse, You'll&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; assess the healthcare needs of patients on admission&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; monitor the quality of care they're receiving with us&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; be professionally accountable for its delivery.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Your patients could be any age, but they'll often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from acute hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As a Registered Nurse you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well in {location}. You will use your clinical judgement to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;“One of the big differences for me is the time we can give to our patients. We really get to know them.” Val, community hospital nurse.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There is a possibility that the base for these vacancies could change either to Hawkhurst, or to work on our other ward at Westview, please take this and journey times to bases into consideration when applying&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further information regarding this vacancy please call Sabrina Darko mobile number 07391861400 or Vicki Mellors mobile number 07551 682154&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Additional Working Pattern: Working a pattern of early, late and night shifts across a 7 day roster&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: Sabrina Darko Job title: Matron Email address: sabrina.darko@nhs.net

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