Overview
We are looking for a Band 6 Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse to join our Community Nursing teams within the Canterbury Care network (PCN).
The Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse (Band 6) will benefit from a robust 12-month development plan, when achieved you will be awarded the Specialist End of Life Community Nurse Band 7 post. This plan includes the achievement of the Non-Medical prescribing qualification, where the scope must be in end of life care, and also be completed within this 12-month period, if not already held.
Responsibilities
* Supervision, teaching and leadership of clinical staff members, and the quality of the care they deliver.
* Holistically managing complex end of life patients during the initial 12-month period with guidance and supervision in place, and then fully on completion of the development plan.
* Provide evidence of sound clinical judgement and decision making, and act as a role model for the service and profession.
* Provide caseload management within a dedicated team caring for patients within a defined geographical patch, working alongside the Band 6, with accountability to provide effective clinical leadership across other teams within the Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
* Represent community nursing within the PCN and provide secondary line management to support the PCN lead.
* Responsible for supervision, teaching and leadership of individual staff members and the quality of the care they deliver.
* Support workforce development to meet the varying demands of a busy clinical service, manage staff issues as they arise and promote staff health and well-being.
* Provide clinical expertise and maintain an overview of caseloads and their complexity, including experience in managing complex patients where non-medical prescribing is a key element.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experienced Community Nurse with non-medical prescribing experience or willingness to undertake to provide sound clinical judgement and act as a role model for the profession.
* As the senior clinician, be a decision-maker and a problem solver with accountability for your team’s performance.
* Leadership experience to support and develop the workforce to meet demands of a busy clinical service.
* Ability to drive and support flexible working arrangements where required; full UK driving licence may be required where driving is a role requirement.
Additional Information
For full details please see the attached job description. We welcome informal chats; contact details are in the job advert.
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we are committed to delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve community health. Our values are: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Information about protected characteristics is collected on application forms and is used in accordance with equality and diversity policies. Short listers will see two ticks to ensure the Principles of the Guaranteed Interview Scheme are applied where applicable.
As a flexible working organisation, we support flexible working arrangements. If you have needs related to disability or other considerations, please contact the Recruitment Team to discuss supported options.
As a community Trust, travel may be required to perform duties. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team for support.
The job description and person specification provide all information about the role. Please review the criteria and demonstrate in your application how you meet them. If an alternative application format is required, please inform the recruitment team. All information supplied should be true and accurate.
Questions? The recruiting manager can be contacted via the job advert for an informal discussion.
To improve chances of shortlisted status, apply as soon as possible as vacancies may close early if there is high interest.
At KCHFT we encourage colleagues with direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated to ensure safety for all.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025
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