Senior Staff Nurse - Bodmin CATU/SDEC

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Lane End; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Bodmin Same Day Emergency Care and Clinical Assessment Unit. The successful candidate will manage patient care in a dynamic setting, leading a multidisciplinary team and ensuring high standards of nursing care. Commitment to teamwork and experience in acute nursing are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.
• Enthusiasm for using extended nursing skills and a desire for ongoing professional development.
• Experience in acute nursing and managing dynamic patient flow.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills and capacity to lead within a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the nurse in charge, ensuring high‑quality care.
• Assess and treat patients in a nurse‑led environment.
• Coordinate patient management within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support patients to return to their own homes when possible.
• Evaluate programmes of care in this setting.
• Provide leadership, support, and supervision to junior colleagues.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.

Skills

Team working

Nursing skills

Communication skills

Job description

This job is currently open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Applications will not be considered if you do not currently work for one of the following NHS organisations:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse within our Bodmin Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Bodmin Clinical Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU).

Full and part‑time hours are considered.

Responsibilities

• Act as the nurse in charge, liaising with the multi‑professional team within the department and beyond to promote effective communication and ensure high‑quality care.
• Take direct referrals to the SDEC and CATU, assessing and treating patients in a nurse‑led environment.
• Coordinate the triage, arrivals and management of the patient group within a multidisciplinary team to support alternatives to admission.
• Oversee patient flow in a dynamic setting, supporting patients to return to their own homes where possible in collaboration with admission‑avoidance colleagues, Virtual Ward and community partners.
• Be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in this setting.
• Provide leadership, support and supervision to junior colleagues, acting as a role model in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of high‑standard, individualized care.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.
• Enthusiasm for using extended nursing skills and a desire for ongoing professional development.
• Experience in acute nursing and managing dynamic patient flow.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills and capacity to lead within a multidisciplinary environment.

We work in people’s homes, community clinics and bases across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, aiming to provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner to the community.