Job overview
• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
We are looking highly motivated and skilled registered nurses to work within the Penwith Community Nursing Teams based in either Hayle or Penzance.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a supportive team who can help develop your skills and knowledge, while caring for and treating patients in their home. We provide a wide range of nursing care and services, working closely with patients, their families, including the Integrated Neighbourhood Team (GP's, Adult Social Care, acute & community services and the voluntary sector).
Our community nursing team works various shifts covering from 8 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week. A valid driving licence and a car are essential.
We welcome individuals with experience from other nursing disciplines with transferrable skills. Full supervision and support will be available and ongoing professional development encouraged.
If you would like to know more about this position then please contact Team Manager Andrea Jackson 07900 135570.
Main duties of the job
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.
To 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, as service provision demands.
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’.
Person specification
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- IT skills to include use of Word, Excel, email, internet, recording systems
- The ability to provide skilled, evidence based nursing care to a wide range of patients
- Ability to deal with patients and carers who are under stress.
- Awareness of and adherence to policies including lone worker and manual handling policies
- Current knowledge of developments in nursing and healthcare in general.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Evidence of recent relevant 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.
- Current Professional Registration - NMC
Desirable
- Hold a post-registration diploma or be working towards a degree
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This advert is for Community Nurse - Penwith Community Nursing Team with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum/Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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