Registered Nurse - Outpatients | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Folkestone, CT19 5BN |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7756961/344-6961DCB |
Summary
We are looking to recruit a full time Band 5 Registered Nurse for our busy and thriving Outpatients departments at Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone. It is joined with the William Harvey Hospital part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The post will involve working between both sites
Outpatient services are growing and there has never been a better time to join our team and develop your nursing career. We are looking for a friendly and dynamic individual with excellent communication skills to help ensure the delivery of a high quality, evidence based and cost effective Outpatient service for patients and their families.
Applicants must be enthusiastic, demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
The department is both challenging and rewarding. As part of your role you will also be involved in helping to develop the HCSW's who play an important role within the department.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026