Job overview

We are looking for a Band 4 Community Nurse Associate to work within our Isle of Ely Community Nursing team 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 Ely 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 Isle of Ely  Community 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