# Community Nurse - Toressa Community Nursing Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse-toressa-community-nursing-team/2ff88133-821d-477d-8878-019ccbbd9a75 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-nurse-toressa-community-nursing-team/2ff88133-821d-477d-8878-019ccbbd9a75.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum/Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Evenings, weekends and bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T13:42:23.479Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/TorpointSaltash/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nurse/Community_Nurse-v8115151 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8115151?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 21 August 2026.  This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed We are looking for caring, motivated and dynamic Community Nurses to join our friendly, supportive team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is confident working autonomously while still valuing strong team collaboration.   You will be part of the Toressa Community Nursing Team, working across Penntorr Health Centre and St Barnabas Hospital, covering Torpoint, Saltash and the surrounding areas. Our team works with local GP practices (Rame Group, Quay Lane, Port View and Saltash) as well as health and social care colleagues, therapists and voluntary sector partners. We’re looking for someone who brings enthusiasm for community nursing, is committed to person-centred care and is keen to contribute to innovative ways of meeting the changing needs of our community.   We welcome applications from nurses who are proactive, adaptable and confident in assessing and managing care in patients’ homes. An interest in working closely with patients, carers and wider MDT partners is essential, along with a commitment to continuous professional development. The role involves regular travel to patient homes and community sites, along with the transportation of essential clinical equipment. Given the limited public transport options in Cornwall, candidates must have access to appropriate transport that can be used for work duties. ### Main duties of the job Shift patterns are 08:00–16:00 and 14:00–22:00. Following an initial induction and ongoing clinical supervision, you will be responsible for: Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment. The aim is to enable 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 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: - Cornwall Foundation Trust - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. 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 ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [community nurse b5 (pdf, 680.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10410719) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirements (pdf, 45.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10410720) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.