Job overview
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Community Nurse to join our Thanet Community Nursing Team. You’ll be part of a supportive, close‑knit group who share our Trust CARE values and are dedicated to delivering high‑quality nursing care to the local community.
Community Adult Nursing teams in Kent are aligned with Primary Care Network footprints, enabling more integrated and innovative ways of working. This approach ensures care is holistic, needs‑led and responsive to the people we serve. Working closely with primary care colleagues, you’ll help shape how we deliver community‑based care now and in the future.
Thanet offers a diverse patient population with a wide range of complex needs. You’ll provide proactive, patient‑focused care that supports people to remain safe and well at home. You’ll build meaningful relationships, use your clinical skills to manage long‑term and acute conditions, and contribute to improving outcomes across the area.
This role is ideal for a motivated nurse who values autonomy, teamwork and truly person‑centred care. You’ll join a progressive service where community is at the heart of everything we do, and where your contribution will make a real difference to patients’ lives.
Main duties of the job
As a Community Nurse, you’ll support the nursing needs of housebound patients across Thanet, enabling and empowering people to stay safe and well in their own homes or chosen environment. You’ll play a key role in helping patients manage long‑term conditions, maximise independence and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, as well as supporting quicker, safer discharges when hospital care is needed.
You’ll deliver a wide range of community‑based interventions, including wound management, palliative and end‑of‑life care, symptom control, catheter care, venepuncture and the administration of injectable medications.
You’ll be a vital member of our multidisciplinary team, managing patients with complex needs in the community. The role offers autonomy and the freedom to plan care in a way that works for you and your patients, with time to develop your assessment and treatment skills. You’ll have access to excellent supervision, clinical leadership and a nurturing preceptorship programme, alongside ongoing development opportunities to support your growth.
We are committed to supporting your learning, development and career progression. If you’d like to explore career pathways or discuss the role further, please contact:
Samantha Twyman Operational Manager, Thanet Long Term Services Email: Phone: 07827 663504
Additional Working Pattern: Hours between 08:00 - 18:00 Mon-Sun
Working for our organisation
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
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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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) 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 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.
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Person specification
Qualifications, training and experience
Essential criteria
1. You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing
2. You’ll need to have recent experience of healthcare gained through education, work experience or previous employment. This role is ideal for a newly qualified graduate nurse
3. You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
4. A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
5. You will need to have a customer focussed approach
6. Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience
7. You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases
8. You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health
9. You will have knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker.
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