Practice Nurse

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Truro; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Practice Nurse for their Cornwall Health for Homeless team. This role involves providing health assessments, managing chronic diseases, and offering vaccinations and lifestyle advice, all while engaging with some of the most vulnerable patients. The Nurse will work across various clinics in Truro, Camborne, and Penzance, ensuring compassionate and flexible support. If you are passionate about addressing health inequalities and can work well with multidisciplinary teams, consider applying.

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing qualifications and experience.
• Ability to engage with patients facing barriers to care.
• Understanding of health inequalities and how to address them.

Responsibilities

• Provide health assessments and chronic disease management for patients.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and outreach services.
• Participate in GP-led clinics and educate on health issues.
• Flag health inequalities to improve health outcomes.

Skills

Health assessments

Chronic disease management

Vaccinations

Wound care

Sexual/reproductive health services

Patient advocacy

Health education

Flexibility

Compassion

Job description

Practice Nurse (Band 6) – Cornwall Health for Homeless

We are seeking a full‑time Practice Nurse to join our team of GPs. The role supports primary care for people experiencing homelessness in Cornwall, working in clinic sites and through outreach across the county.

• Provide health assessments, chronic disease management, vaccinations, wound care and sexual/reproductive health services.
• Deliver health education and screening for infectious diseases.
• Offer lifestyle and wellbeing advice and advocate for patients.
• Engage patients flexibly, building trust with those facing barriers to care.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams, outreach services and social care.
• Participate in GP‑led clinics in Truro, Camborne, Penzance and outreach clinics countywide.
• Flag and address health inequalities to improve overall health outcomes.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, with some outreach work possible. Compassion and flexibility are key.

Contact: Michelle McTernan – email: [email protected], phone: [phone].