Community Nurse | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A local health organization is seeking a Community Nurse in St Neots to provide high-quality nursing care in patients' homes. The role requires a commitment to patient-centered care and the ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have experience in the community and be able to support and educate others. This position offers the opportunity to develop key nursing skills such as wound and palliative care.

Qualifications

• Experience in community nursing is essential.
• Registered General Nurse (RGN) level 2 qualification required.
• Proven commitment to providing high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Keep patients at the center of care decisions.
• Provide nursing interventions in patients' homes.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Experience in the Community

RGN level 2 education

Commitment to high-quality care

Flexibility and teamwork

Ability to assess and formulate care plans

Ability to teach and support others

Enhanced communication skills

Job description

Do you wish to be a part of a team striving to make a difference in our community? Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference in patient care?

We are looking for a Community Nurse to work in and around the St Neots/A1 Locality; you will be fully supported to gain new skills and experience needed to deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in their own home or residential setting.

As a community nurse we will develop your wound care, palliative care, and long‑term condition knowledge and skills; supporting you to become an expert in assessment and care‑planning to deliver quality care that is caring and compassionate.

If you are looking for a new challenge, or simply to progress in your career, come work with CPFT Community Nursing Team.

Travel and Driving Requirements

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Required Experience and Skills

• Have experience of working in the Community
• Are educated to RGN level 2
• Are able to demonstrate a commitment to high‑quality care and service provision
• Have the ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
• Have the ability to assess and formulate care plans
• Are able to teach and support student Nurses and Health Care Assistants
• Have enhanced communication and interpersonal skills

Key Responsibilities

• Keeping the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision‑making
• Providing a high standard of care
• Providing a high standard of nursing intervention within a patient’s own home, with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required
• Working as part of a 24/7 service and multidisciplinary team

Additional Responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi‑professional team
• To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision‑making
• Provide support and education of peers, new staff, non‑registered staff, and students
• To provide high standards of nursing intervention within a patient’s own home, including lone working, with access to specialist and advanced practitioners when required

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries; for further information please visit the DVLA website.

About CPFT

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Equal Employment Opportunity

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Application Notice

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Sponsorship Policy

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

Contact

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025.