Overview
Band 5/6 Community Nurse (part time, 21 hours a week) – Thanet
Permanent
£17,982 – £23,643 pro rata (£29,970 – £39,405 FTE)
Are you a skilled and compassionate nurse with a passion for supporting people affected by drug and alcohol dependency? The Forward Trust is looking for a Part-Time (21 hours, Monday – Wednesday) Band 5/6 Community Nurse to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team in East Kent.
In this vital role, you will deliver and oversee high-quality nursing care for individuals experiencing substance dependency, supporting their health, recovery, and wellbeing.
You will play a central part in care planning, triage, brief interventions, detox support, and physical health monitoring, working closely with case managers and external agencies to ensure a coordinated, person-centred approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical interventions including health checks, ECGs, Buvidal, Hep C testing, and Pabrinex administration.
- Support the community alcohol detox pathway, ensuring safe monitoring and evidence-based care.
- Conduct health needs assessments, risk assessments, and contribute to care planning and delivery.
You will need to be…
- A qualified Registered Nurse (NMC registered) with experience working in substance misuse, community nursing, or a similar setting.
- Confident in working with clients with complex physical and mental health needs.
- Knowledge of OST, harm reduction, and detox protocols.
- Skilled communicator with excellent documentation and IT abilities.
- Compassionate, proactive, and collaborative. Someone who thrives in a team and is committed to inclusive, trauma-informed care.
Join us and help shape a healthier, more hopeful future for people on their recovery journey. Check out the JD for more information and apply today.
About Us
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits –
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.
To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here.
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.
