Community Nurse | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in King's Lynn is seeking a dynamic registered nurse to join their community nursing team. The role involves delivering high-quality nursing care to housebound patients, assessing and managing complex health conditions, and supporting junior staff. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills. In-role training and development will be provided. Apply by 28 Sep 2025.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with dynamic and forward-thinking approach.
• Experience in managing complex health conditions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of health care to patients in their homes.
• Assess and prescribe care packages for patients with long term conditions.
• Facilitate early discharge from hospital with the integrated team.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

About the organisation

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.

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This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025