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 or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations.

Community Nursing Teams provide personalised nursing care to housebound patients aged 18+ with complex and long-term conditions, helping them remain safe, independent and well in their chosen environment. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team aligned to a Primary Care Network (PCN), we focus on preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

As a Clinical Lead, you will be an experienced Community Nurse who provides clinical leadership, sound professional judgement and expert decision-making. You will act as a role model for the profession, representing Community Nursing within your PCN while leading and developing a team committed to delivering outstanding care.

Our teams provide a wide range of interventions including palliative and end of life care, medication administration including IV therapy, wound management, bladder and bowel care, and supporting patients to manage long-term conditions.

This role is primarily Monday to Friday; however, flexibility is required to support a seven-day service operating between 08:00 and 18:00, including weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Lead, you will be accountable for the quality, safety and performance of your team. You will provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and professional support, ensuring excellent standards of care and compliance with professional, organisational and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include leading caseload management, supporting staff development through supervision, appraisal and training, undertaking recruitment and induction activities, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. You will contribute to clinical governance, audits, quality improvement initiatives, service performance targets and risk management processes.

Working collaboratively with patients, carers, GPs, care homes and wider health and social care partners, you will build strong professional relationships and represent Community Nursing within multidisciplinary forums. You will support evidence-based practice, participate in audit and research activity, and help shape service development to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.

If you are a motivated and experienced Community Nurse looking for an opportunity to lead, inspire and develop others while making a real difference in your community, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters.As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

846-8353286-CF

Job locations

Unit G, Hermitage Court,

Barming

ME16 9NT

United Kingdom

Job description

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 [email protected], 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.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Job description 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 [email protected], 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. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications, training and experience

Essential

• You'll need to have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject i.e. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy
• You'll need to have experience within your area of practice. As well as managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others
• You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professionals
• Full UK/EU driving licence

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 as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance

Person Specification Qualifications, training and experience Essential You'll need to have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject i.e. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy You'll need to have experience within your area of practice. As well as managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professionals Full UK/EU driving licence 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 as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance

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).

Additional information 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

Unit G, Hermitage Court,

Barming

ME16 9NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unit G, Hermitage Court,

Barming

ME16 9NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)