Community Nurse

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking registered nurses to join the community nursing team in Peterborough. This role involves delivering high-quality care within patients' homes and requires autonomy, strong nursing skills, and the ability to travel independently. Opportunities for both full-time and part-time hours are available. Applicants must hold a UK driving licence and possess a vehicle. The provider emphasizes continuous personal development and encourages a diverse range of candidates to apply.

Benefits

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or about to qualify.
• Hold a full UK driving license and have use of a vehicle.
• Ability to work independently in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the community nursing team.
• Provide nursing care within patients' own homes.
• Assess and evaluate treatments within professional guidelines.
• Support and educate peers and new staff.

Skills

Autonomy

Nursing care standards

Holistic assessment

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you a registered nurse or about to qualify? Do you want an exciting and interesting job with great career potential? Do you aspire to make a real positive contribution to nursing in the community and work within a community nursing team?

Opportunities with the Community Nursing Team in Peterborough

The community nursing team across Peterborough are currently offering opportunities for both full-time and part-time hours working within CPFT. We provide a service 7 days a week, working closely with other community services and PCNs to deliver high-standard holistic care to the population of Peterborough.

You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through extensive learning and development opportunities.

Please note, for this role, you will be required to travel independently around the county, meeting strict time deadlines. You must hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport is not suitable for this role due to reliability issues and the need to meet service demands. Please confirm in your application that you meet these criteria.

Role Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the multi-disciplinary community nursing team.
• Provide high standards of nursing care and interventions within the patient's own home, with support from the wider team.
• Ensure patient and carer participation in decision-making, with the patient at the center of care.
• Assess, interpret, plan, implement, and evaluate treatments within professional guidelines.
• Identify patient needs through holistic nursing assessments.
• Support and educate peers, new staff, and students.

Additional Information

DVLA has reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries. For more information, please visit the DVLA website.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing, as well as supporting individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including mental health, forensic mental health, learning disabilities, primary care, liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research.

We encourage applications from all community sectors, especially under-represented groups, including disabled people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities. We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received.