Community Nurse Jobs

What is a Community Nurse?

A community nurse performs their duties within patient homes or healthcare centres and is a key part of the local healthcare team. Their patients include elderly, disabled or vulnerable patients who cannot travel, and they will have also undertaken degree level training and nursing registration as a specialist practitioner.

A community nurse is responsible for performing many duties including basic care, providing key information to patients, their families and carer/s, as well as emergency support where required.

A common misconception of community nursing is often that it is easier than a hospital environment, however, a community-based nurse must have high levels of communication, autonomy, and decision-making skills without the support of other professionals who would be on hand in a hospital environment.