The closing date is 14 June 2026
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Job summary
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.
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-based 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.
Main duties of the job
Join our Community Nursing Team delivering high-quality care to housebound patients in their own homes. As a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse, you will manage a defined caseload, using your clinical knowledge and skills to provide safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
You will undertake holistic assessments of routine and complex patients, planning and delivering care in partnership with patients and their families. Working largely independently, you will carry out daily visits, document care accurately, and escalate concerns appropriately. You’ll participate in team handovers, liaise with GPs and multidisciplinary colleagues, and support tasks such as equipment ordering.
A key part of the role is promoting independence, offering health education, and supporting patients to self-manage. You will work collaboratively across health and social care to ensure patient safety and wellbeing.
You’ll also support the development of students and junior staff, acting as a role model and supervisor. Opportunities exist to take on additional responsibilities, champion roles, and deputise for senior staff by coordinating visits and leading handovers.
If you are motivated, compassionate, and enjoy autonomous working, we’d love to hear from you.
Additional Working Pattern: 7.5hrs a day Monday to Friday with rostered late and weekends on a rotational basis
Qualifications, training and experience
Essential
- You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing.
- You’ll need to have recent experience of healthcare gained through education, work experience or previous employment. This role is ideal for a newly qualified graduate nurse.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- You will need to have a customer focussed approach
- Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health
- You will have knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker
Working environment
Essential
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).