Staff Nurse

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity available at the Royal Cornwall Hospital for Registered Nurses to join our committed small team on Wheal Prosper in the Speciality Medicine Care Group.

Wheal Prosper is one of the medical wards where we care for patients who need to be isolated for various infections. We are seeking applications from nurses who have the ability and determination to learn in this specialties to gain new skills and competencies. You will be working on a ward that provides a positive environment to work in, whilst respecting your contribution to work within a specialty that gives you an opportunity to do what you do best, care for patients.

We encourage applicants to be from both acute and non-acute nursing backgrounds and who are motivated to develop the highest standards of care and who are committed to continuous improvement.

As a Registered Nurse you will be a key player of the team in decision making for the on-going treatment and care. We are seeking to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic people that want to ensure the highest of quality in nursing care whilst respecting patient's privacy and dignity.

This role is part-time - 23 hours per week (days nights rotation, weekends and bank holidays). A commitment to staff development and progression is at the heart of our divisional staff plans.

Main duties of the job

To work as a skilled member of the nursing team.

To provide a high standard of compassionate patient centred care.

To lead and supervise the work of other qualified and unqualified staff within the team

To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.

To be able to take charge of the ward in the absence of senior nursing staff, as deemed appropriate by the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse or Clinical Matron

About us

Our specialty makes us an exciting and ambitious forward thinking ward that provides holistic, multi-professional care. Wheal Prosper Ward is currently involved in delivering a high level of care for those patients who are infected and needing isolation, in one of our 12 isolation rooms.

Successful applicants will have excellent communication skills and have a good knowledge and understanding of clinical standards and infection control principles. You must be able to work on your own initiative and also be an excellent team player whilst being prepared to develop as an individual and support others to develop.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Update - NHS employees/applicants of frontline posts at the Royal Cornwall Trust are no longer required to be fully vaccinated against COVID by 1 April 2022. This is pending the public consultation and Parliamentary review announced by the government. We may however request immunisation status but this will not impact working with the Trust.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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