Senior Staff Nurse - CATU/SDEC | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust; Redruth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the CATU/SDEC at Camborne and Redruth Hospital. The post supports rapid assessment and treatment for acute patients, coordinating triage, flow, and multidisciplinary care to promote safe discharge home where possible.

You will lead and supervise junior staff, provide skilled nursing care, and contribute to a dynamic patient pathway within an NHS team committed to high-quality care and ongoing professional development.

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse - CATU/SDEC | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse within our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Clinical Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU) at Camborne and Redruth Hospital.

This can be a part time or full time and is a permanent contract.

Are you passionate about providing high quality patient care and would like to be part of this new development in the patient pathway?

Do you enjoy acute nursing and dynamic patient flow? The CATU/SDEC model is an innovative and dynamic patient pathway of which a key aspect is the assessment of the acute patient and treatment of symptoms aiming to return the patient to their home with the right support. You will be empowered to utilise a range of nursing skills (supported by training) to support patients through a clinical admission, assessment, and ongoing treatment.

You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You need to be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for using extended skills and a desire for on-going professional development.

On behalf of the Ward Manager, and as the nurse in charge, liaise with members of the multi-professional team both within the department and beyond, to promote effective communication and to ensure high quality care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently.

To take direct referrals to the Same day emergency Care and Community Assessment and Treatment units which assess and treat as appropriate people living with frailty. The aim of the post holder is to co-ordinate 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 people to return to their own homes where possible which requires working collaboratively with admission avoidance colleagues in Virtual Ward and community partners to provide the right support to do so.

To be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in this setting. Initiating assessments and treatments in a nurse led environment.

To provide leadership, support and supervision to junior colleagues and to act as a role model in the assessing, planning, implementing, evaluation and delivery of a high standard of individualised care to patients and their carers while on the ward, or when appropriate throughout the hospital.

To deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.

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.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

This advert closes on Monday 26 Oct 2026

Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust

Cornwall Partnership Foundation NHS Trust