Community Nurse (0-5)

Cornwall Council; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Truro is seeking a Community Nurse to join their Health Visitor teams. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse with experience working with children and families. Responsibilities include managing a caseload autonomously and supporting the delivery of community public health nursing services. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and flexible working options. Applicants must be prepared for a criminal record check. This position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Employee health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience of working with children and families.
• Time management and prioritisation skills are essential.
• Ability to maintain electronic records.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a community public health nursing service.
• Manage your own caseload with a degree of autonomy.
• Provide assessment and evaluation of the Healthy Child Programme.

Skills

User Interface

Communication

Content Writing

Management skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Description

The Service & Team

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop and progress your career? Are you a newly qualified nurse interested in a preceptorship offer? We are offering an opportunity to join our Health Visitor teams as a Community Nurse.

We are integrated with our Early Help and Social Care colleagues and share an integrated electronic record which supports communication and co‑ordination.

Working in Cornwall has the added advantage also of having some beautiful rural areas and beaches which provide plenty of leisure opportunities to create a great work life balance. There are exciting opportunities to be part of partnership working groups and multi‑disciplinary practice discussions to contribute progress and lead innovative practice and enhance effective partnership working with education GPs Children’s Services Public Health and other key agencies.

We currently have a variety of full and part time positions within Cornwall:

There are 3 positions in Locality 4 which covers the St Austell and Newquay areas.

There is 1 position in Locality 5 which covers Bodmin, Launceston, Wadebridge and Bude.

The Role

The role of the Community Nurse is an integral part of the Health Visiting team supporting the delivery of a community public health nursing service.

You will take delegated work and be responsible for your own caseload having a degree of autonomy over your diary and workload planning. You will be providing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Healthy Child Programme.

If you are interested in finding out more please do not hesitate to contact:

Alys Owen (Team Manager)

Cairine Edwards (Team Manager)

Rachael Jay (Team Manager)

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

What you'll need to succeed

You should be a Registered Nurse with experience of working with children and families desirable. You will be working in community settings and will hold a delegated caseload, therefore time management and prioritisation skills are essential. You should be able to work alone and in a team with an ability to maintain electronic records.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert.

What you'll get in return

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high‑performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary
• a defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave
• A national award‑winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services

Additional Information

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here.

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application. You can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted. Please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Key Skills

• English
• User Interface
• Communication
• Content Writing
• Online
• Twitter
• Internet
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Instagram
• Management skills
• Digital speech
• Speaking skills
• Analytics
• Writing Skills

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1