About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
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 or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
Under the direction of the Matron and Clinical Sisters, you will be responsible and accountable for the holistic care of a named group of patients.
With the support of the Matron and Clinical Sisters, you will be responsible for maintaining clinical standards and demonstrating leadership skills.
In the absence of senior staff, you need to have the confidence, knowledge and skills to take charge of the Ward and the hospital.
You will be expected to participate in 24-hour internal rotation and undertake other duties where requested which are compatible with the grading of the post.
You will be expected to move to other Community Hospital sites to cover the needs of the service, therefore a full driving licence is essential
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.