Community Staff Nurse

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

Job summary

A regional health organization in the UK is seeking Community Staff Nurses for full-time and part-time roles. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality nursing care in patients' homes, ensuring holistic patient involvement in their care, and supporting other team members. Candidates must hold a full UK driving license and be able to travel independently across the county. This position offers opportunities for professional development and learning.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high standard nursing care.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient treatment.
• Skills in supporting and educating peers and new staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in patients' homes within the out of hours team.
• Ensure patient and carer participation in care decisions.
• Travel independently to meet strict time deadlines.

Skills

Autonomous nursing practice

Holistic patient care

Driving skills (full UK driving licence)

Job description

Overview

The Out of Hours Community Nursing Team across Cambridgeshire is currently offering opportunities for permanent contracts working full time & part time within CPFT across the county working in Cambridge, Huntingdon, Peterborough. We provide a service 7 days a week, working closely with other community services and PCNs to provide high standard holistic care to the population of Cambridgeshire. All staff will be expected to work the following shift patterns to support the service over a 7 day period: Twilight Shift 1800-2400; Night shift 2145-08:15. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities. 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.

• as a Community Staff Nurse, you will be working as an autonomous practitioner within the out of hours countywide team. You will provide high standard of nursing care and interventions within the patient\'s own home, with support from team leaders. The patient will be at the centre of the care being provided, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. You will be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines. Patient needs will be identified through holistic nursing. You will have opportunity to provide support and education to peers, new staff and students.
• DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
• 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.

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