community nurse

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stratton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a caring, motivated community nurse for a fixed-term maternity cover post based at Stratton Hospital, covering Bude and nearby areas. The role requires autonomous practice, collaboration with GPs, therapists, and voluntary sectors, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

The post involves home visits, travel across the county, and shift patterns from 08:00–16:00 or 14:00–22:00 with induction and clinical supervision provided.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to team working and collaboration with multiple care partners.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.
• Ability to assess and plan care in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in patients' homes.
• Work in partnership with patients and carers to promote informed choices.
• Provide evidence-based care autonomously within policies and guidelines.
• Support locality teams and adapt to service provision needs.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Team working

Professional development

Care planning

Job description

We are looking for a caring, motivated and dynamic community nurse to join our friendly, professional team.

This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. Expected duration of this post is 9 months. Full or part time hours available.

You will be part of the Stratton Community Nursing Team and you will be based at Stratton Hospital, covering Bude and the surrounding area. We cover Stratton and Neetside GP practices within the local PCN. Your role will require close collaboration with GP's, health and social care colleagues including therapists and voluntary organisations. We would like you to possess commitment to team working and embrace innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will need to have a real enthusiasm for community nursing as an autonomous practitioner and a desire for ongoing professional development.

You should also have an understanding of the changing climate of care delivery in the community.

Shift patterns are 0800 - 1600 and 1400 - 2200.

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. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

Following an initial induction and ongoing clinical supervision, you will be responsible for: Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment. The aim is to enable 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.

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

To support all locality teams by working in a flexible way. Moving to work with the team in most need on a daily, weekly or monthly basis as service provision demands.

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.

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