Join Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust as a Community Nurse.
The closing date is 19 October 2025
Now is the time to be part of a healthcare transformation. The new NHS 10-Year Plan puts community care at the centre of service delivery, shifting resources closer to where people live and promoting prevention over hospital admission.
As a member of a community-based NHS trust, you'll be at the forefront of this change. Work in integrated neighbourhood teams, delivering joined-up care alongside GPs, mental health professionals, social workers, and voluntary services. Benefit from new roles, clear career pathways, apprenticeships, and personalised development support.
The plan also brings new workforce standards: improved flexible working, mental health support, safe workplaces, and strong protections against discrimination. With greater investment in underserved areas and a focus on reducing health inequalities, your work will have local impact and national importance.
Community trusts are leading the way in digital innovation, using tools like virtual wards to reduce admin and improve patient care.
If you're passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to help deliver a modern, inclusive, and community-focused NHS.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Community Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Sevenoaks.
You will work as part of a close-knit team who are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of people in Sevenoaks. Sevenoaks is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs.
As a Band 5 Community Nurse, you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home. You will use your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning for people living at home, in care homes or other settings and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience.
As a Trust committed to the development of our workforce, we would actively encourage you to apply if you are newly qualified and we will support your transition into Community Nursing. We offer a host of career pathways for our people.
Additional Working Pattern: 7.5hrs each day Monday to Friday, with rotational weekends, with early and late shifts
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 are a flexible working friendly organisation, and we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in a health relevant subject or willingness to complete a degree (within 3 years of appointment)
* Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (1st Level Nurse/ NMC)
Experience
* Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment
Knowledge
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
Skills & abilities
* Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
* Ability to organise own work
Personal attributes
* Valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
* Ability to work under pressure
Ability to manage
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager.
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 offers a salary of £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum.
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