# Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse/d281e2c1-51ee-4ac0-94af-8190a11b402f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse/d281e2c1-51ee-4ac0-94af-8190a11b402f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expectation to work weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T11:31:03.035Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Sawston/Cambridgeshire_Peterborough_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8046262 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046262?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Main duties of the job 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. We are looking for people who: - Have experience of working in the community. - Are educated to RGN level. - Can demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision. - Can work flexibly and as part of a team. - Have the ability to assess and formulate care plans. - Are able to teach and support student nurses and integrated care workers within your team. - Have enhanced communication and interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for: - Keeping the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. - Providing a high standard of care. - Providing a high standard of nursing intervention within a patient's own home, with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required. *DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website ### Detailed job description and main 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. ## Job Details 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 Description 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. We are looking for people who: Have experience of working in the community. Are educated to RGN level. Can demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision. Can work flexibly and as part of a team. Have the ability to assess and formulate care plans. Are able to teach and support student nurses and integrated care workers within your team. Have enhanced communication and interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for: Keeping the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. Providing a high standard of care. Providing a high standard of nursing intervention within a patient's own home, with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required. *DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website ## 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 ### 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 ### 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 ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - RGN Level 1, RGN level 2 - Evidence of professional development **Desirable** - Mentorship qualification or equivalent ## Documents - [cpft values (pdf, 114.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1743) - [cpft benefits (pdf, 74.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2967) - [cpft accommodation (pdf, 713.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2805) - [cpft mindful employers (pdf, 51.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1744) - [b5 community nurse jdps (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335082) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.