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Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Heacham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Community Nurse to join our Coastal Community Nursing team based at Heacham House. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to housebound patients in their homes and local clinics.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care packages, while mentoring newly qualified staff and supporting colleagues in practice development.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current practising certificate.
• Excellent communication with patients and teams.
• Willingness to support junior staff with practice and development.
• Experience delivering care in home, clinic or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver home-based care packages for housebound patients.
• Collaborate with health professionals to prevent hospital admissions.
• Support preceptorship for newly qualified nurses.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Community Nurse | East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

The Coastal Community Nursing team are excited to advertise this opportunity within our friendly and supportive team based at Heacham House.

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.

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.

A full Job Description/Person Specification can be found in the attached document.

This advert closes on Saturday 31 Oct 2026

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust