Community Nurse | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Peterborough is seeking a registered nurse to join its community nursing team. This role involves providing high-quality care in patients' homes, working autonomously while being part of a 24/7 service. Candidates must be qualified or about to qualify, possess a full UK driving license, and be committed to holistic patient care. Opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or about to qualify.
• Ability to travel independently around the county.
• Experience in holistic nursing interventions.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated community nursing team.
• Assess, interpret, and evaluate treatment for patients.
• Provide education and support to peers and new staff.

Skills

Registered nurse qualification

Full UK driving licence

Autonomy in practice

Job description

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

Overview

The community nursing team across Peterborough are currently offering opportunities for full time and part time hours working within CPFT. We provide a service 7 days a week, working closely with other community services and PCN’s to provide high standard holistic care to the population of Peterborough. You will have opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities.

Travel & Driving

• 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 a reliable form of transport for this role.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated community nursing team.
• Accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines, with the support of the multidisciplinary team.
• Keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• Provide support and education to peers, new staff, non-registered staff and students.
• Provide a high standard of care and nursing intervention within a patient's own home, including lone working with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required.
• Work as part of a 24/7 service.
• Identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate holistic nursing interventions, refer to other services, and provide or order equipment.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, your application will be rejected from the process.

This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025.