Community Nurse - Liskeard/Looe Community Nursing Team

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Looe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting community nurses to join the Liskeard-Looe Community Nursing Team. The role covers Liskeard, Looe and surrounding areas, collaborating with GP practices and other health and social care partners.

Applicants should be proactive, adaptable and comfortable assessing and managing care in patients' homes, with ongoing professional development and close work with patients, carers and MDT colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in patients' homes.
• Work autonomously while following organisational policies and guidelines.
• Move to work with the team in need on a daily/weekly basis as service provision demands.

Job description

We are looking for caring, motivated and dynamic Community Nurses to join our friendly, supportive team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is confident working autonomously while still valuing strong team collaboration.

You will be part of the Liskeard-Looe Community Nursing Team, working across the area, covering Liskeard, Looe and the surrounding areas. Our team works with local GP practices (Oaktree, Rosedean and Oldbridge Surgeries) as well as health and social care colleagues, therapists and voluntary sector partners. We're looking for someone who brings enthusiasm for community nursing, is committed to person-centred care and is keen to contribute to innovative ways of meeting the changing needs of our community.

We welcome applications from nurses who are proactive, adaptable and confident in assessing and managing care in patients' homes. An interest in working closely with patients, carers and wider MDT partners is essential, along with a commitment to continuous professional development.

The role involves regular travel to patient homes and community sites, along with the transportation of essential clinical equipment. Given the limited public transport options in Cornwall, candidates must have access to appropriate transport that can be used for work duties.

Main duties of the job

Shift patterns are 08:00-16:00 and 14:00-22:00.

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.