Home First Team Manager | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	01 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 August 2025
Location:	Ashford, TN25 4AZ
Company:	Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7315310/846-7315310-UJ

Summary

Home First Service is our first move into joint working with NHS and KCC colleagues.

This new Service has been designedto offer a wrap round supported discharge from Hospital or to provide an integrated approach to prevent hospitalisation. Initially, the service will operate within the Thanet and Canterbury areas with a base at Westbrook House in Margate. It will operate 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for a someone with strong Leadership and Management qualities to be at the start,steering the service in the right direction. Someone who would welcome the chance to create an excellent team and support the staff through any challenges. Someone able to monitor performance as the service progresses and make changes to suit the needs of the service.

In return you will receive a comprehensive wellbeing package including Kent Rewards and NHS Blue Light scheme, guaranteed hours and the potential for overtime.

This post will provide the opportunity to gain a breadth of experience with opportunities to further your career.

You will be employed by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, but equally accountable to Kent County Council.

For further information please contact:
Evelyn Bateta – Operational Lead Home First
Email: evelyn.bateta@nhs.net

Sophie Williams- Head of Service for Rehab and Therapies
Email: sophie.williams9@nhs.net

Our Enablement and Urgent Care services are responsive and flexible with the aim of supporting people to develop and maintain their independence within their home environment.

Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission andfacilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals.

The ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential. Car owner/driver essential (subject to the Equality Act 2010).

You should note that public transport is rarely aviable option as your role will involve travelling to rural areas, often with limited public transport.

We are looking for someone who:
Believes in providing personalised support, building confidence and encouraging enablement.

Can work independently with confidence in their own decision-making skills.

Understands working to targets, budgets and reporting on both.

Wants to develop operational skills.

Has experience of working with a multi-skilled staff base and ensuring that these skills are used for the best outcomes.

Knowledge of working in the Health or Social Care sector is required.

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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As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able 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 can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025