Senior Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Care

TieTalent; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Staff Nurse in the Ambulatory Care Unit at Duchy Hospital. In this role, you will provide essential clinical care, supervise team members, and ensure patient needs are prioritized. With a supportive work environment and opportunities for career growth, this position is ideal for compassionate and skilled nursing professionals seeking to make an impact.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Attractive enhancement rates for additional work

25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holidays

Private healthcare and life assurance

Access to employee discount programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a surgical ward is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Warm and empathetic character.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients undergoing surgical procedures.
• Supervise the team on shift and ensure high standards of care.
• Improve patient flow and deputise for the Unit Manager.

Skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Adaptability

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

Job Description

Senior Staff Nurse – Ambulatory Care Unit

Duchy Hospital Cornwall

Make a meaningful difference – where your care matters most.

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are our greatest strength. Join us as a Staff Nurse in our Ambulatory Care Unit at Duchy Hospital and be part of a close-knit, supportive team that truly puts patients first. You’ll enjoy ‘more time to care’ and the opportunity to develop your career in a safe, modern, and patient-focused environment.

As a Senior Staff Nurse in our Ambulatory Care Unit, you'll provide clinical care to patients undergoing a range of surgical procedures, cardiac interventions, endoscopy, and some medical procedures. The Senior Staff Nurse supervises the team on shift, ensuring safe, high standards of care and customer service, optimising patient flow, and providing support to and deputising for the Unit Manager.

Hours are worked between 07:00 to 19:30, Monday to Saturday, with occasional bank holidays.

Where you’ll be based

Duchy Hospital, Truro, Cornwall

What you’ll bring with you

• Current NMC registration

• Previous experience working within a surgical ward (desirable)

• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently

• Flexible and positive attitude

• A warm, considerate, and empathetic character

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme

• Attractive enhancement rates for permanent and bank work: 30%–100% for evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays

• 25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holidays

• Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave

• Private healthcare and life assurance

• Free uniform and DBS check

• Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

• Access to our employee discount programme

• Wellbeing Centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line

• Long service, employee recognition, and appreciation awards

• Access to the Ramsay Academy, providing opportunities to grow, develop, and specialise in your career

About us

Our 12-space Ambulatory Care Unit delivers care for those undergoing surgical and medical procedures who do not need to stay overnight. We treat patients across a range of specialties including cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedics, and gynaecology. The hospital has 3 main theatres, a day theatre/endoscopy unit, a cardiac catheter lab, a 29-bedded ward, and a busy outpatient department, supported by physiotherapy, pharmacy, and cardiac physiologist services. The unit operates 6 days a week between 07:00 and approximately 20:30.

We’re proud to be part of Ramsay Health Care UK, with 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff, and 200,000 patients treated annually. We deliver a wide range of clinical services from routine to complex surgeries, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services, and physiotherapy. Our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we maintain high standards of staff and strong partnerships with the NHS.

We’re part of a global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience operating in 11 countries. Our ethos is caring for people, and our people are our most important asset, key to our success and growth.