Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
Are you ready for a rewarding role where no two days are the same? Our Urgent Care Service delivers responsive, high-quality care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year--supporting people to remain safely in their own homes and communities. From managing acute illness that may otherwise lead to hospital admission, to enabling timely hospital discharge, you'll play a vital role in transforming patient journeys.
Working as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team, you'll provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, placing independence and recovery at the heart of everything you do. You'll help deliver innovative care through emerging models such as virtual wards, supporting patients with acute respiratory conditions using remote monitoring technology.
Night care is equally critical, with dedicated nursing teams providing essential services including end-of-life care, catheter care and urgent, unplanned interventions. If you are passionate about keeping people at home, empowering independence, and embracing new ways of working, this could be the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a forward-thinking Urgent Care environment.
Main duties of the job
In this dynamic role, you'll manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, delivering safe, effective and person-centred care. You will develop integrated care plans in partnership with patients, ensuring their goals, preferences and independence are prioritised. Clinical excellence is key--undertaking interventions, monitoring for deterioration, and taking prompt, appropriate action.
You will also coordinate care by ordering equipment, making onward referrals and contributing to triage and duty responsibilities. As a valued team member, you'll collaborate closely with multi-professional colleagues, ensuring seamless care delivery across services.
Supporting the future workforce is equally important. You'll help guide and supervise junior staff, Health Care Assistants and students, fostering their development and confidence.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is evolving rapidly--integrating technology, strengthening community-based care, and reshaping how patients receive urgent support. If you're adaptable, compassionate and driven to provide outstanding care, we'd love to hear from you.
Additional Working Pattern: includes weekend working
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
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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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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 kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, 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.
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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 & Experience
Essential
- You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing.
- 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
- You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- You will need to have a customer focussed approach
- Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health
- 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.
Desirable
- Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Westbrook House
Margate
CT9 5DD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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