Senior Staff Nurse - Harold White Ward

NHS; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Harold White Ward at St Austell Community Hospital. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and a commitment to high-quality patient care, leading a multi-professional team and ensuring effective communication. A professional nursing qualification and current registration with NMC are required. The salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with NMC.
• Evidence of current and ongoing professional development.
• Staff management and leadership experience including HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with multi-professional team to ensure high quality care.
• Assess care needs and evaluate programmes of care.
• Provide leadership and support to junior colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Cannulation

Venepuncture

Evidence based practice

Education

Professional nursing qualification at degree level

Postgraduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Staff Nurse - Harold White Ward

The closing date is 28 October 2025

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

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

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) is excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse on Harold White Ward at St Austell Community Hospital.

Are you passionate about providing high quality patient care and would like to be part of our team?

Do you enjoy rehabilitation nursing and dynamic patient flow? You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will need to be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for using extended skills and a desire for on-going professional development.

Main duties of the job

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 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.

About us

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, and 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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

• Current professional registration with NMC
• Professional nursing qualification at degree level
• Evidence of current and ongoing professional development
• Staff management and leadership including HR processes
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience
• Experienced in successfully implementing change management strategies

Knowledge and abilities

• Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working
• Competence in cannulation and venepuncture
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Knowledge of and able to implement evidence based practice
• Ability to administer meds, including transfusion of bloods/products
• Ability to deal with the care of terminally ill and other challenging situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata