Staff Nurse - St Mary's, Isles of Scilly

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Registered Nurse to join our team.

St Mary's Hospital sits on an island and our communities are passionate about the care they receive locally, therefore we are looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual to take up this post.

The hospital has one main inpatient ward, providing inpatient and outpatient clinics, minor injury and community care.You need to have a passion for community nursing with an interest in minor injury and ward care, good communication skills and a commitment to providing excellent care as part of the hospital team. You must be responsive to change and be flexible in your approach. A sound knowledge of professional issues will be required.

Opportunities will be offered to the successful candidate to develop in areas of Minor Injury and service development.

An Island Living Allowance of 5% of the salary will be paid to any successful applicant; there is a possibility that single person accommodation may also be available.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: o Cornwall Foundation Trust o Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust o Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Main duties of the job

To deliver, without supervision, effective assessment and treatment of patients utilising an evidence-based approach.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and clinical interventions, reflecting the needs of patients attending the unit and within the community.

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.

Approximately 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• Professional Qualification relevant to post
• Current professional registration - NMC

Desirable

• Evidence of post registrations qualification relevant to role

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Able to demonstrate accuracy in simple and complex drug calculations
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Evidence of team working

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).