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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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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.
 
 
 
 Our inpatient care and management is overseen by a matron, along with a team of registered nurses, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists' rehabilitation assistants, care management staff, a pharmacist and our visiting medical officers. Community hospitals provide a range of comprehensive healthcare services for patients over the age of 18 and in some sites also outpatient services. The units predominantly provide rehabilitation and end of life support for palliative patients and their families Patients are referred to the ward either from the acute setting to allow a further period of rehabilitation and assessment or directly from home via their GP or local community nursing teams.
 
 
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 Under the direction of the Matron and Clinical Sisters, you will be responsible and accountable for the holistic care of a named group of patient
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 With the support of the Matron and Clinical Sisters, you will be responsible for maintaining clinical standards demonstrating leadership skills
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 In the absence of senior staff, you need to have the confidence, knowledge and skills to take charge of the ward and the hospital
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 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
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 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
 
 
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 Rated &lsquo;outstanding&rsquo; by the CQC, we&rsquo;ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
 
 
 We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
 
 
 We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn&rsquo;t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
 
 
 The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
 
 
 As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won&rsquo;t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We&rsquo;ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
 
 
 See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways
 
 
 For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Essenhigh Job title: Matron Email address: caroline.essenhigh@nhs.net
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