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Registered Nurse Acute Care at HomeCornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust • Saltash, United Kingdom
Registered Nurse Acute Care at Home

Registered Nurse Acute Care at Home

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust • Saltash, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an registered nurse who is experienced or looking to develop skills in acute care at home nursing to join the Acute Care at Home Team based at St Barnabas Hospital, Saltash.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering services to people in the community, striving to deliver high quality personalised care. The aim of the service is to ensure that an integrated approach is taken when delivering care.The post will deliver a range of skills and experience to all aspects of community care and will involve working with patients in their own homes or in the community setting.

This post will is a band 6 role

Main duties of the job
The post holder, as a registered nurse within the acute care at home team, is responsible for the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care for acutely ill patients within their homes, with the aim of preventing hospital admission or facilitating rapid discharge.

The post holder will liaise with the referring hospital or GP when arranging admission to the service and will take responsibility to effectively assess, develop, implement and evaluate patient care.

The Acute Care at Home Team work on a flexible rota shift system. The service covers a period of 0800 hours to 2030 hours 7 days a week. The geographical area when on duty is anywhere within North and East Cornwall areas. The post holder is predominantly a lone worker within this area.

As part of the role you will regularly deputise in the absence of Team Leader and assist in the management of the team, including the performance and development of staff and providing support to other team members.

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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details
Date posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per Annum/Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 201-26-740
Job locations: St Barnabas Hospital, Higher Port View, Saltash, PL12 4BU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Working without direct supervision, yet as a team member through experience and education
  • Substantial post registration experience in Acute or Community Team
  • Experience of a wide range of medical conditions
  • Evidence of autonomous practice

Desirable
  • Experience of audit

Skills and Aptitude
Essential
  • Computer literacy
  • Leadership and Management Skills

Desirable
  • Liaison and negotiation skills

Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
  • Ability to deal calmly with stress and distressing situations

Education and Qualifications
Essential
  • RGN 1st level registration

Desirable
  • Teaching qualification, eg, City & Guilds, HEA Mentorship module (or working towards)
  • First Degree or Diploma (or working towards)

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).

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