Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Community Nurse
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Job Opportunity at Ashford Community Nursing Service
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.
About the Opportunity
Now is the time to be part of a healthcare transformation. The new NHS 10-Year Plan puts community care at the centre of service delivery—shifting resources closer to where people live and promoting prevention over hospital admission.
As a member of a community NHS trust, you’ll be at the forefront of this change. Work in integrated neighbourhood teams, delivering joined-up care alongside GPs, mental health professionals, social workers, and voluntary services. Benefit from new roles, clear career pathways, apprenticeships, and personalised development support.
The plan also brings new workforce standards: improved flexible working, mental health support, safe workplaces, and strong protections against discrimination. With greater investment in underserved areas and a focus on reducing health inequalities, your work will have local impact and national importance.
Community trusts are leading the way in digital innovation, using tools like virtual wards to reduce admin and improve patient care.
If you’re passionate about making a difference, this is your chance to help deliver a modern, inclusive, and community-focused NHS.
Role Details
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
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Join the Ashford Community Nursing Service and make a meaningful difference supporting housebound patients across East Kent. We deliver personalised, patient-centred care to individuals with complex and long-term conditions, enabling them to remain safe and independent at home. Our teams work closely within Primary Care Networks, providing integrated care alongside a multidisciplinary team.
This role offers excellent opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills, with access to a variety of training to support you in confidently managing a diverse caseload.
Duties Will Include
- Delivering high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, including symptom control and advance care planning
- Medication administration, including IV therapy
- Wound care, such as leg ulcers, post-operative wounds, and drains
- Providing bladder and bowel care
- Supporting health promotion and long-term condition management
About You
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated Band 5 Nurse with a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care in the community.
Grow your skills, work within a supportive team, and build a rewarding career where you truly make a difference every day.
About Us
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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Our Values
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.
Our Commitment
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jacqueline Bailey
- Job title: Admin team lead
- Email address: jacqueline.bailey2@nhs.net
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