Community Nurse

NHS Trust; Newquay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Band 5 Community Nurse to provide home-based care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The role requires strong communication, prioritisation, and time management to manage patient visit lists within the Watergate Community Nurse Team.

The post involves frequent travel to diverse locations, including areas not easily served by public transport. Training and professional development are supported within an NHS community setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse – Adult with current NMC registration.
• Mentor for student university placements or willing to work toward mentoring qualification.
• IT skills including Word, Excel, email, internet and recording systems.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in patients' homes with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with patients and carers to support informed choice.
• Support the Community Nurse Team leader and locality teams when needed.
• Autonomously provide evidence-based care in line with competency and policies.
• Travel frequently to various locations throughout the county.

Skills

IT skills

Flexibility

Adaptability

Word

Excel

Email

Internet

Recording systems

Education

Registered Nurse – Adult

NMC Registration

Mentor for student placements / willing to work towards qualification

Job description

This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to complete their qualification during this calendar year. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training and registration.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Watergate Community Nursing Team for a part time Band 5 Community Nurse on a permanent contract. The applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, and sound ability to prioritise and time manage their own patient visit list within the Watergate Community Nurse Team.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment, enabling them to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life.

To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice.

Responsible to support the role of the Community Nurse Team leader and other locality teams when needed.

To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.

Working for our organisation

Cornwall Foundation Trust is 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

Detailed job description and main 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 Experience

• Registered Nurse – Adult
• Current Professional Registration - NMC
• To act as a mentor for student university placements. Having the mentoring qualification or being willing to work towards this qualification and attending mentorship updates as required

Skills and Aptitude

• IT skills to include use of Word, Excel, email, internet, recording systems
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the demands of job

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

The Health Jobs UK website has jobs from numerous employers, within health and care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute medical, surgical and specialist services to a population of around 500,000 which can increase significantly during the busy holiday periods.