A Band 5 Community Nurse post with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust in Herne Bay, covering housebound patients across Dover and the surrounding area. The work is hands‑on nursing at home, including wound care, catheter care, injectable medication, venepuncture, palliative care and long‑term condition support. The team is aligning with Primary Care Networks, and the role is open only to current Kent and Medway NHS staff and bank workers, plus student and newly qualified nurses. Applicants need NMC registration and a full driving licence.
What the job involves
- Deliver nursing interventions in patients' homes, including wound management, catheter care, injectable medication and venepuncture
- Provide palliative and end of life care
- Manage symptoms and support patients living with long-term conditions
- Educate and empower patients to maximise independence and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
- Assess, plan and coordinate care for patients with complex health needs
- Work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team
- Plan and organise own workload with support from experienced colleagues and clinical leadership
What’s required
Qualifications
- Level 6 degree or equivalent, or equivalent knowledge from experience plus a diploma in nursing
Registration & licences
Experience
- Recent healthcare experience gained through education, work experience or previous employment
Skills & knowledge
- Customer-focused approach, aiming to give patients, clients and families the best possible experience
- Ability to use IT systems and databases
- Signposting patients and families to other services to support behaviour change and improve health
- Up‑to‑date clinical practice following evidence‑based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks
- Understanding of the role and remit of a healthcare worker
Checks & eligibility
- Full, valid UK driving licence, or full licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country)
What’s offered
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
- Comprehensive learning opportunities
- Clear career development pathways
- Regular supervision and dedicated clinical leadership
- Flexible working-friendly organisation
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