Community Nurse | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care organization is seeking a Community Nurse in Wisbech to provide high-quality nursing care in patients' homes. This role involves working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team and requires a full UK driving licence. The ideal candidate will have community experience, be educated to RGN level 2, and have skills in patient care and support for student nurses. The position closes on December 28, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a community healthcare setting is essential.
• Must demonstrate commitment to providing high-quality care and service.
• Ability to teach and support student Nurses and Health Care Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Keep the patient at the centre of care while making decisions collaboratively.
• Provide high standards of nursing care in patient homes, including lone working.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and as part of a 24/7 service.

Skills

Experience of working in the Community

Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team

Enhanced communication and interpersonal skills

Education

Educated to RGN level 2

Job description

Job Overview

Are you looking for a new challenge, do you want to be part of a team striving to make a difference with patient care in our community? We are looking for a Community Nurse to work in and around the Wisbech 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Keeping the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• Providing a high standard of care and 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.
• Travel independently around the county, holding a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (public transport is not permitted).

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.
• Provide support and education of peers, new staff, non‑registered staff, and students.
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• Provide high standards of nursing intervention within a patient's own home, including lone working.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of working in the Community.
• Educated to RGN level 2.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality care and service provision.
• Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team.
• Ability to assess and formulate care plans.
• Ability to teach and support student Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
• Enhanced communication and interpersonal skills.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

We are a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, including Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Equal Opportunities

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.

Other Details

Please note for this role you will be required to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport is not permitted. The advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.