Overview
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.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join our well‑established Community Nursing team based at the New Romney Clinic. Our service supports patients registered with GP practices across the New Romney, Dymchurch, and Lydd Primary Care Network. We provide personalised nursing care to adults with complex and long‑term conditions, helping them remain safe, well, and independent in their own homes.
The service operates seven days a week from 08:00–16:00, with occasional late shifts (10:00–18:00) on rotation. As a valued member of the team, you will benefit from the experience, knowledge, and supportive culture of an established service committed to developing your skills and confidence in community nursing.
We are looking for an adaptable and compassionate Community Staff Nurse to join our caring and progressive team. You will work within a close‑knit group dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people in the New Romney area.
About Us
Community nursing plays a vital role in delivering proactive, patient‑centred care that helps people stay at home for longer. You will provide holistic assessments, deliver evidence‑based interventions, and build meaningful relationships with patients and their families. Our teams work closely with local Primary Care Networks to ensure care is joined‑up and responsive, treating the whole person rather than just the condition. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your community nursing skills within a supportive, forward‑thinking service.
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’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, and excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves on 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’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’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both
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For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Lauren Warburton
Job title: Operational Manager
Email address: l.warburton@nhs.net
