Community Nurse

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in King's Lynn seeks a Community Nurse to empower housebound patients managing complex health conditions. Join our friendly team to deliver high standards of care, support novice nurses, and work within an integrated health system. This role requires a valid driving license and current NMC registration. Competitive training and supportive development are offered.

Benefits

In-role training and development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a community health/care setting.
• Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Mentorship qualification is essential for Preceptorship posts.

Responsibilities

• Assess, prescribe and deliver care packages for patients.
• Work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
• Provide high standards of health care to patients.

Skills

Empathy & Sensitivity

Good observational & reporting skills

Ability to manage stressful situations

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to use own initiative

Education

Diploma or 1st level degree

RN Qualification

Current NMC registration

Job description

Go back Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Nurse

The closing date is 28 September 2025

The Kings Lynn Community Nursing team are excited to advertise this opportunity within our friendly and supportive team based at St James .

The aim of our service is to provide evidence-based, outstanding nursing care to housebound patients in their usual place of residence. Our patient caseload includes people managing a variety of complex health conditions, and we aim to empower our patients to manage their health and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking registered nurse with communication, leadership, and organisational skills, which also includes supporting more junior members of staff with their own practice and development.

We can offer in role training and development with a well-established team. The skill set for this role may not be part of your current portfolio, however we can offer support and leadership, and are keen to discuss the role with interested candidates.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community and in clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. To facilitate/support newly Qualified Nurses in their Preceptorship year.

About us

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Find out more about working for our organisation here:

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Job responsibilities

To assess, prescribe and deliver care packages for patients, for example with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital

To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital

To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

A full Job Description/Person Specification can be found in the attached document.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.

Communication

• Tact & Diplomacy
• Empathy & Sensitivity
• Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Highly motivated
• Able to provide high standards of care
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good observational & reporting skills
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
• Good interpersonal skills
• A team player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Have basic IT/standard keyboard skills
• Be able to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
• Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Knowledge of Palliative care
• Knowledge of Long term conditions
• Knowledge of Diabetes management
• Be aware of Assistive Technology

Experience

• Experience of working within a community health / care setting

Qualifications

• Diploma or 1st level degree
• RN Qualification
• Current NMC registration
• ENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
• For Preceptorship posts only: Mentorship qualification is essential for the post, but not essential at interview, however should be undertaken within the first year of employment

Other

• Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle

Personal and People Development

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• A team player
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust