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Acute Care At Home Team Lead

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Saltash, PL12 4BU

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

The opportunity has arisen to lead the community based Acute care at home team for the North and East locality of Cornwall. This role offers an exciti...

Keyelementsoftheroleare: daytodaycoordinationand supervisionoftheteam, providing complex casemanagementandsupport for the team. To be an autonomous practitioner responsible for the assessment and provision of treatments for patients on the caseload. To manage the performance, and clinical effectiveness of the team ensuring the delivery of evidence based care. To be able to provide assurance that performance standards are being met whilst meeting service targets. To identify new opportunities for service development.

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

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 5,000 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 10 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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • First level registration adult nursing and registered with NMC
  • Experience of implementing change
  • Extensive experience of practicing within the community, as an Acute care at Home Nurse

Desirable

  • Post registered qualification in Nursing the Acutely Ill patient
  • A teaching qualification eg City & gilds, HEA Mentorship Module 369
  • Experience leading an Acute Care at Home Team
  • Specialist or Leadership qualification within a community team

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

  • Liaison and negotiation skills, as well as highly developed communication skills
  • Highly developed organisational skills

Desirable

  • Budget Management skills

Knowledge and ablilities

Essential

  • Ability to lead, manage and co-ordinate teams in an autonomous manner
  • Highly developed specialist assessment and evaluation skills
  • Awareness of national and local political health development and influence

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 August 2026

Last checked

26 August 2026

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About the employer

CPN
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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