Registered Nurse Acute Care

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Saltash; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St Barnabas Hospital, Saltash, hosts an Acute Care at Home Team delivering high-quality nursing care to acutely ill patients in their homes across North and East Cornwall. The post offers independent practice within a multi-disciplinary team and involves flexible rota shifts seven days a week.

The role is Band 6, requiring substantial post-registration experience in acute or community settings, leadership abilities, and autonomous clinical skills. Selection Day details will be advised.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience in Acute or Community Team.
• Experience with a wide range of medical conditions.
• Evidence of autonomous practice and computer literacy.
• Leadership and management skills; teaching qualifications or mentorship training preferred.
• First Degree or Diploma in Nursing (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality evidence-based care to acutely ill patients at home.
• Liaise with hospital or GP when arranging admissions.
• Assess, implement and evaluate patient care in the home setting.
• Work within a flexible rota system and deputise for the Team Leader as required.

Skills

Post-registration experience

Medical conditions

Autonomous practice

Computer literacy

Leadership & management

Teaching qualification/mentorship

Education

Nursing degree/diploma

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an registered nurse who is experienced or looking to develop skills in acute care at home nursing to join the Acute Care at Home Team based at St Barnabas Hospital, Saltash. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering services to people in the community, striving to deliver high quality personalised care. The aim of the service is to ensure that an integrated approach is taken when delivering care.The post will deliver a range of skills and experience to all aspects of community care and will involve working with patients in their own homes or in the community setting. This post will is a band 6 role Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 25 September 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed., The post holder, as a registered nurse within the acute care at home team, is responsible for the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care for acutely ill patients within their homes, with the aim of preventing hospital admission or facilitating rapid discharge. The post holder will liaise with the referring hospital or GP when arranging admission to the service and will take responsibility to effectively assess, develop, implement and evaluate patient care. The Acute Care at Home Team work on a flexible rota shift system. The service covers a period of 0800 hours to 2030 hours 7 days a week. The geographical area when on duty is anywhere within North and East Cornwall areas. The post holder is predominantly a lone worker within this area. As part of the role you will regularly deputise in the absence of Team Leader and assist in the management of the team, including the performance and development of staff and providing support to other team members., To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

• Working without direct supervision, yet as a team member through experience and education
• Substantial post registration experience in Acute or Community Team
• Experience of a wide range of medical conditions
• Evidence of autonomous practice, Computer literacy
• Leadership and Management Skills, Teaching qualification, eg, City & Guilds, HEA Mentorship module (or working towards)
• First Degree or Diploma (or working towards)
  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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.