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, + 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 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 Out of Hours 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. + To inform/update all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient. + To ensure that medications are stored and recorded according to the rules relating to the drugs policy of CPFT.

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., Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including: + Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people; + Specialist mental health and learning disability services; + Children and young people's mental health services; + Children's community services in Peterborough; + Social care; + Ground-breaking research We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity. CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances. Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.