Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Are you interested in joining a Trust committed to your development? Would you like to be part of an organisation that really values your well-being? Do you want to treat people rather than conditions?
Here at KCHFT we are constantly working to improve the lives of our staff and our patients. We care for you so you can care for your patients. Our "We Care" strategy means that 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.
These aren't just empty words either. At our "Outstanding" rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only. More than 70% of our workforce feel we take positive action on health and wellbeing, and we aim to improve this. We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.
And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Community Nurse to join our caring and progressive team in Canterbury.
You will work as part of a close-knit team who are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of people in Canterbury. Canterbury is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs.
As a Band 5 Community Nurse you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home. You will use your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning for people living at home, in care homes or other settings and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience.
As a Trust committed to the development of our workforce, we would actively encourage you to apply if you are newly qualified and we will support your transition into Community Nursing. We offer a host of career pathways for our people, more information about these can be found below.
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.
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 suit us both.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (1st Level Nurse/ NMC) Degree in a health relevant subject or willingness to complete a degree (within 3 years of appointment)
Experience
* Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment
Knowledge
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
Skills & abilities
* Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Ability to organise own work Ability to cope with change Ability to use own initiative
Personal attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable
Ability to manage
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager. Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
Hold a valid UK driving license
* Hold a valid UK driving license
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.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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