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Job summary

Main area
Community Nursing
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expectation to work weekends)
Job ref
310-OPAC-7233685
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nye Beven House, Brookfields Hospital
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursing Associate

Band 4

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 4 Community Nurse Associate to work within our Cambridge South City Nursing Service supporting patients with clinical health needs.

As a nursing associate you will provide high standard of nursing care and interventions within the patient’s own home, with support from the wider team. The patient will be at the centre of the care being provided, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.   Our area covers Cambridge City centre and surrounding villages.

We provide a service seven days a week, working closely with other community services and PCN's to provide high standard care.

You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities.

You will be working as a member of the Cambridge South City Nursing  Team undertaking delegated duties in order to meet the needs of the needs of the service users. You will be trained and supervised by registered professionals and will be expected to follow a plan of care based on the specific needs of the service users.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our service providing care in patient’s own homes.

CPFT provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement.

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 ideally looking for people who have:

  • Experience of community nursing, palliative care, care of patients with diabetes
  • Educated to Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register
  • Experience in falls prevention work or willing to gain skill
  • Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older people
  • Experience of assessing patients and formulating care plans independently and where appropriate, with support from RNs in the team.
  • The ability to demonstrate a commitment to high quality service provision
  • The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individually
  • The ability to travel independently using own vehicle
  • Good time management and the ability to manage individual workload
  • Enhanced communication and inter personal skills

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website 

Working for our organisation

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.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

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.
  • Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
  • To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
  • To work effectively within the Neighbourhood Team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies.
  • 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.
  • To provide skilled nursing care of a high standard as delegated by the district nursing sister/ charge nurse.
  • To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
  • To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so. 

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Educated to a minimum Level 5 Foundation Degree specific to Nursing Associate Practice.
  • GCSE’s Grade A – C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • QCF in Care / Health & Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience
  • Completed Care Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Basic level of dealing with service users with complex health needs
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of providing supervision to junior colleagues
  • Experience relating to ward specialism

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • IT skills appropriate to the role
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Desirable criteria
  • Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natasha Edwards
Job title
Area Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07707144734
Additional information

Emily Tarrant

Clinical Lead- South City Community Nursing Team

[email protected]

 

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