The closing date is 09 April 2026
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Job summary
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 then this is the role for you.
We are looking for Community Nurses to work in our Cambridge East Nursing Team. 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.
As a community nurse we will develop your wound care, palliative care, and long-term conditions, knowledge and skills; supporting you to become an expert in assessment and care-planning to deliver quality care that is caring and compassionate.
If you are looking for a new challenge, or to just progress in your career, come work with our CPFT Community Nursing Team.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
- To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.
- To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
- To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
- Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain.
- To work effectively within the team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1, RGN level 2
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Community Experience
Skills and abilites
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care & service provision
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good documentation skills
- Computer/ IT skills
- Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with the client group
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential
- Flexibility to work over seven days per week
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).