Staff Nurse - Fletcher ward

Job summary

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Carew House, Bodmin on 19th January 2024.

We are currently seeking mental health or learning disabilities nurses who are passionate about providing high quality patient care, working in a dynamic and forward thinking environment on our acute assessment units based in Bodmin. Fletcher Ward provides care, treatment and support to any person experiencing mental illness and need admission.We are committed to developing our staff and provide a full Corporate Curriculum training programme which will support your learning and development into the future.Applicants should be willing to work long days on a rotational shift pattern, 7 days/nights a fortnight including weekends. However, we may be willing to consider alternative working patterns including part time to suit your needs.

Whether you're already living in Cornwall or looking to gain valuable adult mental health acute experience you could take the next step in your career and benefit from living in a beautiful part of the country whilst making a real difference to patients. We are proud of our innovative and patient safety focused culture.

There is a strong positive multi-disciplinary team on the unit and we are happy to consider those who do not have recent adult acute experience.Interview expenses and substantial relocation package will be considered for this post.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and may be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing staff.

To provide designated named nurse responsibility for a number of patients.To provide leadership, supervision and support to junior staff both qualified and unqualified in the absence of the Clinical Team Leader and Unit Manager during the course of the normal shift pattern, and to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available to deliver a high standard of quality care to service users.

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.