The posting itself says it can't offer visa sponsorship. The employer holds a live Home Office sponsor licence, but this role is advertised for people who already have the right to work in the UK.
Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.
Closest occupation match: SOC 2232, Registered community nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.
Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.
Role description
Job summary
Do you hold the District Nursing qualification or are willing to work towards it?
Do you have extensive community nursing experience?
Are you able to work twilight and night shifts?
If so, then come and work with the CPFT Countywide Out of Hours Community Nursing Service as we are currently recruiting dedicated and motivated nurses within our Cambridge, Fenland and Peterborough bases.
This role is for 24 hrs per week only.
We are an unplanned care service that operates seven days a week working twilight and night shifts. As part of the role, you will be responsible for triaging calls and managing the shift of a small team of nurses.
You will have opportunity to develop your skills and career and we will support you fully in this.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner.
To be responsible for triaging patientscalls andundertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To keep the patient at thecentreof care.
To supervise junior staff and students overseeing patient intervention and ensure that a high standard of care isdeliveredand staff achieve set competencies
Toprioritizeall referrals according to clinical lead and allocate or signpost appropriately
To identify patient needs, agree goals and to provide appropriate holistic nursing interventions, to refer to other services and provide or order equipment
To have line management responsibilities for a small team
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
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
310-MOPAC-8219585
Job locations
Kingfisher House/Davison House
Kingfisher way
Huntingdon
PE29 6FN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
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.
To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.
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.
Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
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 contribute to and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Neighbourhood Teams and the new model of care.
To work effectively within the neighbourhood 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 support the Community nursing team with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care.
To support the neighbourhood team with case management model.
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 act as a patient advocate, providing information, health education and support to facilitate patient choice with regard to nursing care, promoting independence.
To ensure that medications are stored and recorded according to the rules relating to the drugs policy of CPFT.
To administer immunisations and vaccinations to adults in accordance with agreed protocols for patients on the current caseload.
To participate in regular supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.
To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process.
To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
RGN level 1 educated to degree level.
Post-registration qualification relevant to district nursing (DNSPQ or equivalent: Community Nursing Degree/ comprehensive community nursing CPD)
Evidence of ongoing professional development
Practice Assessor/ Supervisor
Desirable
Prescriber or willing to undertake
Wound care qualification
Continence qualification
Experience
Essential
Multidisciplinary working experience
Management experience
Relevant and proven experience post registration in a variety of settings
Nursing in both acute and community settings
Desirable
Demonstrate application of clinical governance and experience of clinical supervision
Experience in delivering training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
The ability to respond to changing situations
Ability to develop effective working relationships
Ability to exercise initiative
Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet the needs of the service
Ability to innovate
Desirable
Ability to undertake mental capacity assessment
Extensive understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how these impact on local services
Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings.
Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others.
Physical Requirements
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.
Manoeuvre patients using safe techniques in accordance with care plan.
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.
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.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 22 November · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust has 9 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
