Autonomous District Nurse – Community Care (Twilight/Night)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge, Fenland District, Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a District Nurse / Community Nursing Sister to join our Countywide Out of Hours Community Nursing Service across Cambridge, Fenland and Peterborough bases. The post is 24 hours per week, with twilight/night shifts and autonomous nursing duties.

You should hold the District Nursing qualification or be willing to work towards it, with extensive community nursing experience.

Qualifications

• RGN level 1 educated to degree level.
• Post-registration qualification relevant to district nursing (DNSPQ or equivalent).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Prescriber or willing to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Be an autonomous practitioner and triage patient calls.
• Assess patients with complex pathologies using clinical reasoning.
• Maintain patient-centred care and document progress.
• Supervise junior staff and students and ensure competency.
• Prioritise referrals and allocate or signpost appropriately.
• Provide holistic nursing interventions and refer to other services as needed.
• Hold line management responsibilities for a small team.

Skills

Triage & clinical assessment

Holistic patient care

Communication with patients

Driving licence

Education

RGN degree level

DNS/Community Nursing qualification or equivalent

Prescriber or willing to undertake

Wound care qualification

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a District Nurse / Community Nursing Sister to join our Countywide Out of Hours Community Nursing Service across Cambridge, Fenland and Peterborough bases. The post is 24 hours per week, with twilight/night shifts and autonomous nursing duties.

You should hold the District Nursing qualification or be willing to work towards it, with extensive community nursing experience.