About this role
Job summary
In the words of the wonderful Adele "HELLO RGN's. You are what we've been looking for!".
If you have a can-do attitude, are highly motivated and have a passion for bringing your physical health training and knowledge to our complex yet rewarding client group anyway. We are waiting to welcome you to your new team here with us!
The Adult Eating Disorder Team has a average caseload of 210 clients and the bespoke physical health pathway is commissioned to provide physical health monitoring and response to the top most high risk clients within it. The physical health caseload is fluid and therefore will give the successful candidate the opportunity to make a difference to many of our clients recovery journey's throughout their work with us.
You will be in good company too, as your immediate colleagues include other physical health nurses, dietitians, a nurse Lead, Consultant GP and Specialist Registrar. With us you will have the opportunity to be running clinics across the county with autonomy, whilst maintaining strong links with your immediate colleagues, as well as having overall support from and being embedded with the wider Multi-disciplinary team.
If you bring the physical health nursing skills and a passion to learn and develop, we will support you to build your knowledge and expertise in the rewarding and dynamic field of mental health care.
Main duties of the job
Be a visible, accessible and professional authoritative presence for patients and staff, in both the service base, MDT and running clinics automonsouly across the county. Working daily in direct clinical contact with patients and their families within the community to ensure high standards of physical health care are being carried out and physical health safety of our client's is being effectively monitoring and responded to when medical response and/or rescue is required. To ensure provision of holistic nursing assessment and high quality, safe, evidence based care to patients. Assessing, diagnosing, care planning, reviewing all aspects of physical care The post holders will also be encouraged and supported to make improvements to care that they identify on a day to day basis. Help carry out audits to ensure that practise is safe and analyse data and formulate strategies to improve practice within the community teams with the staff. This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience Essential
Current professional registration - NMC Professional qualification - Registered General Nurse (adult) or Dual Registered RGN/RMN or RMN with additional skills in general nursing Substantial post registration experience
Desirable
Non-medical prescriber
Skills and knowledge Essential
Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills Ability to provide skilled, evidence based nursing care to a wide range of patients.
Desirable
Community/ District Nursing Minor Injuries Nursing, practice nursing Health promotion and well being
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Truro Health Park
Infirmary Hill
Truro
TR1 2JA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)