Team lead nurse

We are looking for Band 6 nurse to join one of our Community Nursing teams based atWestview Integrated Care Centre, Tenterden. The service operates seven days a week from8am - 6pm. These extended working hours allows more flexible working for anyone lookingfor more flexible hours. Weekend working is generally on a 1:4 ratio with days off during theweek.

There are two teams supporting patients registered with GP practices working in the Tenterden area and surrounding villages within the Rural Primary Care Network.

Each team has two senior nurses who to take responsibility for a defined geographical area, and provide clinical leadership to their Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 staff. The team will worktogether to manage caseload patients delivering a high-quality service.

Main duties of the job

Candidates will be expected to be experienced nurses with relevant transferrable clinicalskills.

Candidates wanting to move to a community setting with advanced clinical skills or expertise will be considered. KCHFT is keen to support development and therefore, candidates withoutthe specialist District Nurse qualification or having a recognised advanced clinicalskills/module will be considered for trainee posts.

Staff will be required to drive their own car and are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period.

Successful applicants are required to have the qualification level specified in the person specification in order to carry out the job, however, we do welcome applicants fromindividuals wishing to further their knowledge and skills and to gain this recognisedqualification, which we will support.

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