Job overview

*Previous applicants please do not apply*

Are you a registered nurse or about to qualify?

Do you want an exciting and interesting job with a great career potential?

Do you aspire to make a real positive contribution toward nursing in the community and working within the Countywide Out of Hours Team ?

The  Out of Hours Community Nursing Team across Cambridgeshire is currently offering opportunities for permanent  contracts working full time & part time  within CPFT across the county working in Cambridge Huntingdon, Peterborough .

We provide a service 7 days a week, working closely with other community services and PCN’s to provide high standard holistic care to the population of Cambridgeshire .

All staff will be expected to work the following shift patterns to support the service over a 7 day period

Twilight Shift 1800-2400

Night shift 2145-08:15

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

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.

As a Community Staff Nurse, you will be working as an autonomous practitioner within the out of hours countywide  team.

You will provide high standard of nursing care and interventions within the patient’s own home, with support from team leaders.

The patient will be at the centre of the care being provided, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.

You will be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines. Patient needs will be identified through holistic nursing.

You will have opportunity to provide support and education to peers, new staff and students.

*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