Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring and motivated Community Nurse within the Probus and Roseland Community Nursing Team.

We are seeking a dynamic, forward thinking professional who wants to help us deliver exceptional nursing care in the community. A commitment to team working and providing excellence in patient care is a must as are exceptional communication and people skills. An ability to prioritise and manage own daily workload is required in this role.

You will need to be able to demonstrate real enthusiasm for community nursing as well as a desire for on-going professional development.

Informal chats and visits with the team are welcomed. Please contact Hilary Cousins, District Nurse Locality Team Leader on 07768 801365 or [email protected] for more information. Alternatively contact the team direct on 01872 531756.

Car owner/driver and the ability to use a car for work are essential.

Proposed interview date: to be confirmed

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. 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.

About us

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.