Physical Health And Well- Nurse

Main area Mental Health Nurse / Physical Health and Well-Being Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job  

Site Banham House, Bodmin Hospital Town Bodmin Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

CALLING ALL RGN's!

A fantastic opportunity has arising in our Community Mental Health Teams for you to come to work with us!

There is clear evidence that those experiencing severe mental health issues are at significant risk of dying prematurely for a number of reasons including inequalities of access to both health and social care as well as genetic and treatment related issues.

Therefore regular physical health support and monitoring is essential to level up such inequalities and promote longevity and quality of life for those we serve.

If you choose to take this opportunity to work with us, you will be joining during a period of unprecedented transformation where our services and the Mental Health system as a whole is being redesigned via a process of coproduction with those who currently utilise our services and so know exactly what needs attention and how we might support people in the most meaningful, respectful and effective way.

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.

• Be a visible, accessible and professional authoritative presence for patients and staff, working alongside staff in teams in direct clinical contact with patients and their families within the community to ensure high standards of physical health care are being carried out.
• 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 and supporting mental health nurses and support workers in the community to also do this, upskilling staff when needed.
• To support the team manager in making strategic improvements to the health and safety of patients through CQUINs and institute of health improvement projects.
• The post holders will also be encouraged and supported to make…