Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust is a Foundation Trust providing services for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Child & Family and Adult Community Services for the county of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Trust is at the leading edge of practice development with a range of innovative projects. We achieve excellence through harnessing the quality, energy and initiative of our staff who are our most valuable resource and are supported with opportunities for education and personal development.
The Trust is committed to:
* Putting service users at the centre of our work
* Partnership and the need to work closely and in tandem with a whole range of individuals and organisations, including services users, carers and staff
* Promoting responsibility and accountability through devolving and empowering local management and clinical leadership
* Efficiency and the need to provide effective services
* Quality, providing services at the best level of quality within the resources available
Key details
Location
Site: Truro Health Park
Address: Infirmary Hill, Truro
Postcode: TR1 2JA
Major / Minor Region: Cornwall
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (including some evenings and weekends)
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 5
Specialty
Main area: Community Nursing
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, caring and motivated Community Nurse to join the Truro Community Nursing Team.
We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking professional who wants to help us deliver exceptional community care. A commitment to team working and providing excellence in patient care is a must as are exceptional communication and people skills.
You will need to be able to demonstrate real enthusiasm for community nursing as well as a desire for ongoing professional development.
Car owner/driver and the ability to use a car for work are essential.
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Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment, enabling them to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life.
To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice. Support the role of the Community Nurse Team leader. To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence-based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
To support all locality teams by working in a flexible way. Moving to work with the team in most need on a daily, weekly or monthly basis as service provision demands.
Working for our organisation
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.
Just over 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse – Adult
* Current Professional Registration - NMC
* Evidence of recent relevant personal professional development
* To act as a mentor for student university placements. Having the mentoring qualification or being willing to work towards this qualification and attending mentorship updates as required.
Other
Essential criteria
* A valid UK driving licence is required for this post and access to a vehicle
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Sharon Solway
Job title: District Nurse Locality Team Leader
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07770347761
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from sending the Trust CVs as this does not count as an introduction.
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