Autonomous District Nurse: Twilight/Night Shifts

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for the Countywide Out of Hours Community Nursing Service to cover Cambridge, Fenland and Peterborough bases.

The 24 hours per week role includes twilight and night shifts, triaging calls and guiding a small team of nurses while keeping patient-centred care at the heart of practice. CPFT supports professional development and values equality of opportunity. All appointments are subject to probation.

Qualifications

• Must hold a District Nursing qualification or be willing to work towards it.
• Extensive community nursing experience.
• Able to work twilight and night shifts.
• Role is 24 hours per week.
• All appointments subject to probation.
• We reserve the right to close adverts early.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Triaging patient calls and assessing patients with complex pathology.
• Prioritise referrals and allocate or signpost appropriately.
• Supervise junior staff and students to ensure high standards of care.
• Line management responsibilities for a small team.
• Provide holistic nursing interventions and refer to other services as needed.

Skills

District Nursing qualification

Community nursing experience

Twilight night shifts

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for the Countywide Out of Hours Community Nursing Service to cover Cambridge, Fenland and Peterborough bases.

The 24 hours per week role includes twilight and night shifts, triaging calls and guiding a small team of nurses while keeping patient-centred care at the heart of practice. CPFT supports professional development and values equality of opportunity. All appointments are subject to probation.