Staff Nurse

Job summary

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Carew House, Bodmin on 22nd September 2023. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse in Falmouth Community Hospital.

Falmouth Community Hospital has a 22 bedded ward where the team aim to deliver the highest standard of patient and rehabilitative care to their patients.

The team are looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic, and clinically capable nurses who will be committed to the ongoing development of the ward and multi-disciplinary team working.

We are looking for forward thinkers with 'can-do' attitudes and a passion for nursing. The ideal applicants will possess a good level of organisational, communication, discharge planning experience and clinical skills relevant to the post and be able to act as a positive role model.

The Trust is committed to developing people to enable them to provide the best possible care to our patients, so as well as access to various training courses, we also offer the option to apply for relevant external training to support your continual professional development.

The role requires undertaking both day shifts from 07:30 - 20:00 hrs or night duties 19:30 - 08:00 hrs on a rotational basis in order to support 24 hour nursing care, 7 days per week. Full or part-time hours will be considered. Would consider a night only contract.

Main duties of the job

The assessment of care needs and the development and implementation of programmes of care in the ward setting.

To be a team leader and provide all forms of nursing care without direct supervision.

To provide mentorship to pre and post registration students and Healthcare Assistants undertaking the National Vocational Awards.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.