Community Nurse - South Kerrier Community Nursing Team

Job overview

• Cornwall Foundation Trust

• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

We are looking a highly motivated and skilled registered nurse to work within the South Kerrier Community Nursing Team, in the picturesque Lizard and Helston area.

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 and 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 Lead Paul Marston on 07920 023386 or email [email protected].

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’.