Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Aptitude
Good record keeping skills
- Skills and Aptitude
Able to demonstrate accuracy in simple and complex drug calculation
- Education / Qualifications / Relevant Experience
Professional registration NMC
- Education / Qualifications / Relevant Experience
Current professional Registration - RGN 1 st Level
- Education / Qualifications / Relevant Experience
Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Education / Qualifications / Relevant Experience
Evidence of team working
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
This is a FIXED TERM CONTRACT for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) is excited to offer opportunities for Staff Nurse within our Community and Assessment Treatment Unit (CATU) and Same day emergency care (SDEC) which is one of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for patients.
Patients are admitted direct for assessment from home or emergency department . It aims to benefit both patients and the healthcare system by reducing waiting times and hospital admissions, where appropriate.
Do you enjoy acute nursing and dynamic patient flow? The CATU & SDEC model is an innovative and dynamic patient pathway of which a key aspect is the assessment of the acute patient and treatment of symptoms aiming to return the patient on the same day to their home with the right support. You will be empowered to utilise a range of nursing skills (supported by training) to support patients through a clinical assessment, and ongoing treatment.
You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will need to be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for using extended skills and a desire for on-going professional development.
Main duties of the job
You will be empowered to utilise a range of nursing skills to support patients through a clinical admission, assessment, and ongoing treatment.
There will be opportunities to lead patient care, taking on differing nursing roles on the unit such as the day case referrals and ensuring that patient care is kept to a high standard.
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’.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Camborne and Redruth SDEC/CATU with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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