Job summary
- Main area
- Wound Clinic
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed-term/ secondment – maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (364 day service that works across both weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 846-8277176-TS
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Across the Medway towns
- Town
- Medway
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/10/2026
Employer heading
Wound Clinic Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job 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 or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs
Are you a passionate Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills in wound care and tissue viability? Do you thrive in a patient-focused environment where expert clinical care, innovation and teamwork come together?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Wound Clinic Nurse to join our highly respected Tissue Viability and Wound Therapy Service. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist team delivering high-quality, evidence-based wound care across our community wound clinics.
This position is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract / Secondment to cover Maternity Leave in the team.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, treat and monitor patients attending wound clinics, delivering evidence-based wound care and evaluating treatment
outcomes. - Conduct comprehensive wound assessments and develop individualised care plans in collaboration with patients and the
multidisciplinary team. - Provide education, advice and support to patients, families and carers to promote wound healing, self-management and health
improvement. - Communicate effectively with GPs, community services, care homes, hospitals and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated
patient care. - Organise and prepare clinic sessions, prioritising workloads and managing appointments to meet patient needs efficiently.
Working for our organisation
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.
We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.
We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.
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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. 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 [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.
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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person specification
Qualifications, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing.
- You’ll need to have recent experience of healthcare gained through education, work experience or previous employment. This role is ideal for a newly qualified graduate nurse.
- You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- 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
- Experience in assessing and managing leg ulcer and wound care
Desirable criteria
- Experience undertaking lower limb assessments.
- Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage.
Working environment
Essential criteria
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Katie Hajittofis-Chinn
- Job title
- Wound Clinic Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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