Community Wound Clinic Nurse

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.

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking to make a real difference in wound care? Join our specialist Wound Management Centre team, delivering high-quality care to patients with complex and hard-to-heal wounds across community clinics and patients’ homes. You will provide assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of wound care interventions, helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes while promoting independence and self‑management.

Working across clinics and supporting Community Nursing Teams, you will collaborate closely with GPs, Primary Care Networks, and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver seamless, patient‑centred care. You will manage a caseload, applying clinical judgement to complex situations while acting as a role model for junior staff and students. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and the enhancement of specialist wound care services.

Additional working pattern: 37.5 hr per week Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:30.

About us:

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 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.

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.

If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via , quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

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• You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma