Job summary
- Main area
- Community adult nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 846-7229124-CF
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Exchange House
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a Band 6 Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse to join our Community Nursing teams within the Canterbury Primary Care network (PCN). These PCN
As our Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse (Band 6) you will be guided with a comprehensive 12-month development plan, after successful completion you will be awarded the Specialist End of Life
Your plan includes the achievement of the Non-Medical prescribing qualification, where the scope must be in end of life care, and also be
Main duties of the job
As a Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse, you will be responsible for the supervision, teaching and leadership of clinical staff members, and the quality of the care
You will provide caseload management within a dedicated team caring for patients within a defined geographical patch in the area, working alongside the
Due to the community nature, you will need to to drive for this role.
Working for our organisation
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 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
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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 will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able 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 [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
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 can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered health care professional (NMC registration) / significant experience in health improvement environment.
- Full UK driving licence
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6/7.
- Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples: SPDN, Mentorship, Coaching, Clinical Expertise Pathway).
- Evidence of extensive experience in End of Life care and/or an End of Life Care qualification.
- Working towards Independent Prescribing and Advanced Practice Skills.
- Advance Practice Skills and Clinical Reasoning qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification.
- Management or supervisory qualification/ programme of study.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of leading and managing teams.
- Experience of supporting the development of protocols and service development plans with practical experience of change management.
- Practical experience in managing health/ team related projects.
- Experience of managing complex patients and caseloads.
- Experience of supporting and being a role model to others (mentor / educator / supervisor) through clinical supervision/ 1:2:1 and personal development plans.
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office/ eRoster/ Appraisals/ Training Matrix
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services.
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and up-to-date implementation in practice.
- Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations
- Experience of supporting and coaching others (mentor/ educator/ supervisor) to achieve a positive mind set and promote health and wellbeing.
personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate and organise others to promote best practice and develop self-led teams.
- Ability to manage and lead change by promoting a working culture of psychological safety.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage the demands of targets and deadlines.
Ability to manage
Essential criteria
- Support the implementation of local and national agendas for health and have an instrumental role in quality initiatives and auditing.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking account of trust policies and procedures.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennifer Cowell-Homewood
- Job title
- operational manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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