Team Lead Community nurse inHawkhurst inHawkhurst PUBLISHED
THU 5 DEC 2024
As part of their commitment to staff welfare and community care, the Trust encourages a work environment that includes flexible hours and supportive health initiatives, aligning with the broader NHS vision for community-focused services. Interested candidates are urged to review the job description and person specification closely and to apply promptly, as vacancies may close early if there is significant interest.
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.
We are looking for Band 6 Nurse to join one of our Community Nursing teams based at Hawkhurst Community Hospital, Weald as Team Leader.
The service operates seven days a week from 8am - 6pm. These extended working hours allows more flexible working for anyone looking for more flexible hours.
Weekend working is generally on a 1:4 ratio with days off during the week. There are two teams supporting patients registered with GP practices working in the Hawkhurst area and surrounding villages within the Weald Primary Care Network. Please note the community nurses within this area cover boundaries of East Sussex and Maidstone.
As a Trust who's ken on development, don't be put off if you don't hold the Specialist District Nurse qualification as we are happy to take you on as a trainee and support you through this.
Please note to the community based nature of this role you will need a driving licence and access to a vehicle
Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday between 8am to 6pm, with rotational weekends
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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.
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