Senior Staff Nurse - Longreach House

NHS; Redruth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Senior Staff Nurse in Redruth, Cornwall. You'll provide high-quality care in a therapeutic environment, working with a diverse patient population. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on mental health recovery while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of Cornwall.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration - NMC required.
• Experience with patients with complex and challenging needs.

Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role on the ward, overseeing day-to-day running.
• Provide high-quality clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Budget management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

Postgraduate specialist training to degree level

Professional qualification - RMN

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact every day, using your skills, experience, and compassion to provide high quality patient care?

Imagine living in Cornwall -- a county renowned for its stunning natural beauty, with rugged coastlines, picturesque countryside, and some of the best beaches in the UK. With millions of visitors each year, this could be your opportunity to call Cornwall home and contribute to the wellbeing of our community.

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen at Longreach House. Based in Redruth, Longreach is an adult acute mental health unit working with service users from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures who are experiencing an acute episode of mental health difficulties.

We are looking to appoint a Senior Staff Nurse who is passionate about providing safe and quality care.

Our emphasis is on providing a therapeutic environment, offering a holistic approach to treatment in a safe and supported space which promotes rehabilitation and recovery. We work with various professionals, carers, and community staff to ensure effective delivery of care and a planned, safe, and timely discharge.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to take a leadership role on the ward, deputising for the ward manager when required, overseeing the day-to-day running of the ward, and being responsible for providing high-quality clinical leadership to the in-patient multi-disciplinary team through supervision and direction.

The appointee will be required to work rotational shifts including weekends and bank holidays as necessary, with a flexible manner to ensure a seamless whole service approach.

Safe and effective delivery of care will be expected alongside compliance with The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct.

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, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and admin/support staff.

We work in people's homes, community clinics, and bases, with some staff at 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 the population in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. During holidays and summer, visitor numbers increase, impacting our service demand.

Job details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 201-25-343-A

Location: Longreach Hospital, Barncoose Terrace, Redruth, TR15 3ER

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 (Essential):

• Current professional registration - NMC
• Professional qualification - RMN
• Postgraduate specialist training to degree level in relevant subject area
• Mentoring qualification or willingness to work towards it
• Experience with patients with complex and challenging needs
• Knowledge of recovery and rehabilitation principles

Skills (Essential):

• Budget management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge and application of workforce planning, supervision, and appraisals

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Longreach Hospital, Barncoose Terrace, Redruth, TR15 3ER

Website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/