Community Nurse - St Austell Community Nursing Team
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
St Austell, PL26 6AA
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 caring and motivated Community Nurses within the St Austell Community Nursing Team. This is an excellent opportu...
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. Responsible to support the role of the Community Nurse Team leader and other locality teams by working in a flexible way where need and service provision demands.To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Cornwall Foundation Trust are 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.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Conflict Resolution skills
- IT skills to include use of Word,Excel,internet, recording systems
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet the demands of the job
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- 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.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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