Senior Community Nurse/District Nurse (DNSPQ) | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Otley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Otley is seeking a Senior Community Nurse to join the Nursing Team. In this role, you will work closely with an integrated multi-professional team, manage your own caseload, and be accountable for patient care at home. The ideal candidate will have a full UK driving licence, experience in providing patient-centred care, and the ability to work autonomously. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in community health.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload.
• Experience in providing patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi professional team.
• Assess and plan treatment for complex patients.
• Supervise and provide support to junior colleagues.
• Ensure high standards of care at patients' homes.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community nurse to join our Cambridge North Villages Nursing Team. You will be working as part of a team which includes a Community Nursing Clinical Lead, Community Nurses (RN), and Healthcare Assistants. You will link closely with colleagues outside of CPFT including GPs and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support excellent nursing care at home, reducing the necessity for acute hospital admission.

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.

Responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi professional team
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of complex patients
• 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 supervise junior colleagues
• Accountable for the delegation of caseload
• 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
• To provide support, guidance and leadership to a team of nurses and non registered team members

Additional information

• DVLA reciprocal arrangements information note included
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust description of services and commitment to high-quality care
• Equal opportunities statement and guidance on sponsorship
• Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities (multiple(role)-layout corrected from original)
• This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025