Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Charge Nurse
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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. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
An exciting opportunity has arisen
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Charge Nurse to join our rehabilitation team at Faversham Cottage Hospital.
About Our Service
Our service provides specialist rehabilitation interventions for patients with complex and long-term conditions, delivering high-quality, personalised care to support recovery and enable safe discharge home. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team aligned to local Primary Care Networks, you will play a key role in providing integrated, patient-centred care.
Responsibilities
As Charge Nurse, you will provide clinical leadership and operational support to the ward team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will coordinate patient care, support staff development, and contribute to service improvement while promoting the highest standards of nursing practice.
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Key Duties Include:
- Removal of catheters
- Administering medication
- Changing wound dressings
- Managing a caseload
- Supporting in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Healthcare Assistants and students
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care
- Development of integrated care programmes in partnership with the patient
Integration Notice
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and 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.
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About Us
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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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jennifer Hiatt-Gipson
- Job Title: Matron
- Email Address: j.hiatt-gipson@nhs.net
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