Community Nurse - West Norwich Community Nursing Team
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich, NR2 3TUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
Norwich Community Nursing teams have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join our friendly and supportive team of Nurses, Health Care As...
Key responsibilities include
- To assess, prescribe and deliver care packages for patients. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
- To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
- To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
- To process referrals though clinical assessment, evaluating the information received to prioritise a response and allocate to the appropriate service.
- To liaise and communicate with the general public, other health care professionals, and multi-agencies on a daily basis.
- To provide clinical assessment for incoming nursing referrals.
The workload requires a good range of clinical skills to be applied in managing our patients with varied health problems including diabetes management, traumatic and post-operative wound care, pressure ulcer prevention and management, catheter management, bowel care, and palliative and end of life care.
Many of our patients will have complex multiple pathologies and so we aim to provide holistic, patient centred assessments, and deliver individualised care.
Norwich Place is working alongside it's commissioners and local service providers as part of Primary Care Networks to develop community based services that support patients to remain at home and receive the services they require in an effective and co-ordinated way.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in 2018, the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS Community Trust in the country to be awarded the title.
If you are aged 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview coaching. To request this support please contact NWICB.Careers@nhs.net
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Adult Nurse Qualification; - Diploma or 1st Level Degree; - Current NMC Registration
Desirable: - ENB 998 / Mentorship Preparation or equivalent; - Leg Ulcer Management Course
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working within a clinical setting
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data / patient records
- Good time management skills
- Team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient / service needs
- Ability to use own initiative
- Must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
Desirable: - Knowledge of additional specialist areas
Communication
Essential: - Excellent communication skills; - Tact and diplomacy; - Empathy and sensitivity; - Good interpersonal skills; - Good observational and reporting skills
Personal and People Development
Essential: - Support other staff
Desirable: - Willing to undertake appropriate training; - Evidence of mentoring students
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults
- Ability to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
Desirable: - Shows an awareness of the Trust's Behaviour Framework
Other
Essential: - Good IT and keyboard skills; - Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
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First seen
23 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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