Job summary
Do you wish to be a part of a team striving to make a difference in our community? Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference in patient care?

We are looking for a Band 5 Community Nurse to work within our Ely Community Nursing Team covering Ely and surrounding villages

In these roles, you would be working at part of the Neighbourhood team which includes District/Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses and Team coordinators. Linking closely with colleagues including general practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support excellent nursing care at home, reducing the necessity for acute hospital admission.

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 2
• Are able to demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Have the ability to 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 Health Care Assistants
• Have enhanced communication and inter personal 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
• Working as part of a 24/7 service and multidisciplinary team

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

About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

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

Details
Date posted: 24 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 310-OPAC-8189547
Job locations: Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

01. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
02. To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
03. To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.
04. To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
05. 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.
06. Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
07. Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
08. To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
09. 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.
10. To contribute to and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Neighbourhood Teams and the new model of care.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential

• RGN level 1, RGN level 2
• Evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification or equivalent
• Management of leg ulcer qualification

Experience
Essential

• Community experience

Desirable

• Primary care experience and experience in wound care

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Good documentation skills
• Able to assess plan and implement care and formulate care plans
• Support Integrated Care Workers and teach and support student nurses and HCA's.
• Ability to safeguard and promote welfare of children and young people/ vulnerable adults.
• Good communication skills
• Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all children and young people/ vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical supervision

Knowledge & Understanding
Essential

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Demonstrates empathy and respect for the concerns of others
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Responsible for maintaining registration with NMC and/or other professional bodies

Physical Requirements
Essential

• Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
• Manoeuvre patients using safe techniques in accordance with care plan.

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, CB6 1DN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Area Nursing Manager
Jessica McPherson-Armstrong
Jessica.McPherson-Armstrong@cpft.nhs.uk
07546760902

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.