• To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic patient centred care.
• Ability to promote patient centred care and establish good relationships with patients and carers
• To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To provide the highest standard of nursing care.
• To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual patients and to supervise other staff in this activity.
• To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the patient and their carers.
• To act as an advocate for the patient and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
• To start planning discharges from admission, liasing with the multidisciplinary team, other departments and community services as necessary.
• To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care. This includes expanded role responsibilities, following appropriate training.
• To be competent in the administration of medication
• To ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed “best practice”.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK
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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025