Staff Nurse - Community Assessment and Treatment Unit Redruth

Job summary

Carn Brea Ward (CATU) Camborne and Redruth Hospital

Based in Cornwall, the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU) is a fast-paced ward with a wide variety of patients coming through our doors that are in need of acute medical interventions and rehabilitation goals. Our unit is continuously developing therefore, this job role will enable you to gain a wealth of knowledge and skills that will extend daily along with developing your leadership and management skills.

Main duties of the job

This job role will support and work along side the Senior Staff Nurses, to enable the smooth running and efficient patient flow of the patients coming on to the ward. You will be required to support the transition of change and to ensure the adherence to current policy and evidence-based practice. We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is keen to work as a member of a diverse team but is also capable of making choices on their own whilst working as an advocate for our patients. This post will cover days, nights, week days and weekends on a rota basis.

About us

We're 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.

Approximately 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.