Job summary
We are looking for a passionate and skilled Band 6 Community Nurse Team Lead to join our Thanet Community Nursing Team, soon to be based at our brand new £10million state-of-the-art Thanet Health Hub.
Our new hub directly supports the Governments new 10-year plan, that places community care at the heart of our health system.
This plan represents one of the most significant shifts in NHS history: moving care from hospitals into neighbourhoods, from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. And here at Kent Community Health, we're right at the forefront.
Planning to open in Autumn 2025, our new Thanet Health Hub will consist of an NHS community diagnostic centre, a range of community NHS services, including community nursing, relocation of an existing GP surgery and signposting and support to access health and care services provided by voluntary sector organisations, such as Age UK.
Full details of our new hub can be found here Thanet health hub | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.
With the foreword vision of the NHS being in community-based care, there truly has never been a better time to join us
All interviews are being held at the Thanet Health Hub on Saturday 19th July.
Please note we will not be able to offer virtual interviews on this occasion
Main duties of the job
You will play a vital role in our multidisciplinary services; managing patients with complex needs in the community. You'll have the freedom to plan care in your own way, with time to develop your assessment and treatment skills, with access to great supervision and a clinical lead to make sure you are on the right track.
You will be supporting junior colleagues with clinical development, helping them to reach their potential and develop the workforce of the future. If you are applying for a Community nursing role, it is essential that you hold the Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) qualification. We will consider development and secondment opportunities.
When you join us, you are joining an "Outstanding" rated Trust. One that constantly works to improves the lives of our teams and our patients.
With our "We Care" strategy, our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.
For more information about the roles and these exciting new developments for our teams, please get in touch!
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
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
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 description
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able 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.
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. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able 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.
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
Essential
- Registered health care professional (NMC registration).
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6.
- Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples specialist practitioner district nursing, non-medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise).
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education.
- Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study.
- Working towards Master level study
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in area of practice.
- Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
- Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience.
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing teams.
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS).
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services.
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation.
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to manage and lead change.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health care professional (NMC registration).
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6.
- Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples specialist practitioner district nursing, non-medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise).
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education.
- Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study.
- Working towards Master level study
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in area of practice.
- Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
- Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience.
Desirable
- Experience of leading and managing teams.
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS).
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services.
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation.
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to manage and lead change.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
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.
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.
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).
