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Lakeside Healthcare Group

PCN Community Nurse

The closing date is 01 February 2026

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Job summary

Are you.

  • An innovative, motivated, positive and proactive Nurse looking for a new challenge?
  • Do you thrive in a fast-paced organisation with a growing team with great spirit?
  • Are you comfortable making autonomous decisions while providing expert care?

The PCN Community Nurse role is focused on delivering safe, high-quality primary care nursing services to the St Neots Primary Care Network (PCN) population.

The post holder will work proactively across practice and community settings, supporting service development while providing responsive, patient-centred care.

The role requires close integration with the wider multidisciplinary team to assess, manage, and support patients with ongoing medical and nursing needs.

St Neots PCN has a great Nursing/AHP team with a wide range of skills, we have a good support network and offer different training opportunities.

Please note the salary offered is the part time equivalent. This is a role offering 25 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the PCN Community Nurse is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practices population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

We provide the potential to develop skills in line with the needs of the business and your personal interests.

About us

The purpose of the Practice/Community Nurse is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practices population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

We provide the potential to develop skills in line with the needs of the business and your personal interests.

About the Practice/Department/Team

St Neots PCN consists of local surgeries run by doctors, nurses and associated staff who know their patients and care deeply about the quality of health provided in their communities. We build upon this by investing in people, facilities and equipment to provide services that are more accessible, more convenient and more diverse within the local community. We work for our patients.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,140.23 to £23,790.25 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3007-26-0012

Job locations

Doctors Surgery

14 Huntingdon Street

St. Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 1BQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The PCN Community Nurse is expected to maintain contemporary clinical competence and credibility, and to be closely integrated with the wider practice team and related services. Key responsibilities include:

  • Reviewing and providing care for patients in the community and practice.
  • Managing ongoing medical and nursing needs of patients, including advice and followup care.
  • Prioritising patient needs appropriately, including arranging investigations and making referrals when necessary.
  • Any patient assessed as requiring secondary care referral should be discussed with the registered GP before the referral is made.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The PCN Community Nurse is expected to maintain contemporary clinical competence and credibility, and to be closely integrated with the wider practice team and related services. Key responsibilities include:

  • Reviewing and providing care for patients in the community and practice.
  • Managing ongoing medical and nursing needs of patients, including advice and followup care.
  • Prioritising patient needs appropriately, including arranging investigations and making referrals when necessary.
  • Any patient assessed as requiring secondary care referral should be discussed with the registered GP before the referral is made.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • NMC 1st level Registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Primary Care Nursing qualification
  • Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management
  • Mentorship course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
  • Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role and responsibilities for CQC and within risk management
  • Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software

Desirable

  • Experience in Primary or Community Care Nursing
  • Management of long-term conditions
  • Experience of audit and/or research
  • Experience of SystmOne
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • NMC 1st level Registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Primary Care Nursing qualification
  • Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management
  • Mentorship course

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
  • Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role and responsibilities for CQC and within risk management
  • Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software

Desirable

  • Experience in Primary or Community Care Nursing
  • Management of long-term conditions
  • Experience of audit and/or research
  • Experience of SystmOne

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

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

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Doctors Surgery

14 Huntingdon Street

St. Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 1BQ


Employer's website

https://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Doctors Surgery

14 Huntingdon Street

St. Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 1BQ


Employer's website

https://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20,140.23 to £23,790.25 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3007-26-0012

Job locations

Doctors Surgery

14 Huntingdon Street

St. Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 1BQ


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