Community Nurse

NHS Jobs; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking healthcare professionals to provide holistic assessments and evidence-based clinical care. You will work within MDTs, communicate clearly with patients and carers, and contribute to risk assessments while maintaining high standards of documentation.

The role emphasizes professional accountability, adherence to guidelines, and a commitment to promoting independence and safe discharge where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Professional accountability for own and delegated work.
• Adherence to codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• Ability to undertake holistic assessments using clinical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic assessment including complex presentations.
• Use evidence-based practice to ensure effective care.
• Promote independence and reduce hospital admissions where possible.
• Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Participate in MDT meetings and liaise with other agencies.
• Maintain accurate and timely written records in line with Trust policy and NMC guidance.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Written record keeping

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work. To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines. To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills. To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate. To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting. Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks. To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain. To work effectively within the team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews. To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust