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Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Urgent Care Service Nurse to join our strong and progressive team in Folkestone. You will share the CARE values of the trust and work within a close-knit group of people who bring the feeling of community to the team through their hard work and dedication to the people of the area.

The Urgent Care Service in Kent is encouraging innovative change to ensure that patient care is holistic and needs-led. We are a consultant led team of Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Nurses and Health Care Assistants specialised in delivering short term hospital level care to people in the home environment. Community is the heart of our trust and we are working with primary care colleagues locally to respond to the needs of our patients and we want you to be part of this change. We aim to respond to referrals within 2 hours and will arrange to visit to assess, diagnose, treat and implement care strategies that will enable our patients to remain safe and well in the comfort of their own home.

Folkestone is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs and by working in a community-based way we can ensure that services are targeted and patient-focused, and we are proactive in our input and response.

Main duties of the job

You will play a vital role in our multidisciplinary services; managing patients with complex needs in the community.

You will do this by completing comprehensive frailty assessments and working with our patients and their families to build clear plans based on current healthcare needs but also the wishes and preferences for future care. You’ll have the freedom to plan care in your own way, with time to develop your assessment and treatment skills, and access to structured supervision and a clinical lead to make sure you are received the support necessary.

You’ll be supporting junior colleagues with clinical development, helping them to reach their potential and develop the workforce of the future.

You will be required to drive between patient homes and work sites and will need to provide your own transport to achieve this.

We as a trust will support with learning, development and progression.  For further information of career pathways

 

 

 

 

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

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 will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways