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Transfer of Care Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Tunbridge Wells, TN24QJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 November 2026

14 days left

Job description

Working closely with health and Social Care colleagues to support the complex discharges out of the acute hospital to ensure the level of service is a...

  • This is a busy role so you will be working together within your team to balance different tasks that often change.
  • Working as part of a team and on your own, you will draw from your knowledge, skills and experience, to make informed decisions and use your initiative. You may also be required to work in collaboration with multiagency partners.
  • You will play a key part in safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also when necessary. This will also include assessment of capacity and assisting with decision making.
  • You will be required to maintain clear and accurate records of all advice provided to families, observations and action taken.
  • You will be required to assess, plan, agree, implement and evaluate care for patients, recognising your own limits and asking for help and escalating concerns. You will also be responsive to changing in a patients condition.
  • We have a number of policies and procedures in place to support you in keeping both yourself and our patients safe. You will also have the opportunity to comment on and be responsive to any proposals for change and participate in audits and surveys.

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) 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 kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, 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.

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Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

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

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Qualifications, training and experience

Essential

  • You'll need to have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject i.e. Nursing
  • You'll need to have experience of managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others.
  • You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • You will need to have a customer focussed approach
  • 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.

Desirable: - Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 October 2026

Last checked

20 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

KCH
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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