Senior Staff Nurse

Band 6 – Acute Care at Home –

Contract:

8 months (fixed‑term, secondment considered – end date 8th August 2026) –

Hours:

37.5 hours per week (team members work 11.5 hour shifts across a 7‑day week) – Site:
St Barnabas Hospital, Saltash – Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum – Closing date: 20/01/2026 – Job ‑26‑015.

This opportunity is open to internal candidates on secondment. Discuss with your current line manager before applying. An experienced and self‑motivated nurse will join the Acute Care at Home team at St Barnabas Hospital to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care to acutely ill patients in the community. The aim is to prevent hospital admission or facilitate rapid discharge.

• Deliver high‑quality evidence‑based care for acutely ill patients within their homes.
• Coordinate with referring hospitals or GP when arranging admission to the scheme.
• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Work a flexible rota shift system covering 0800 to 2030 hours, 7 days a week.
• Cover any area within North and East Cornwall during duty shift.
• Act as lone worker most of the time, but deputise in the absence of Team Leader and support team management, performance and development of staff.

The Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a community and mental health provider delivering community and hospital‑based care. With over 4,000 staff we support the health and wellbeing of people living in Cornwall and surrounding areas.

Education and Qualifications – Essential

• Registered Nurse (RGN) 1st level registration.
• Diploma‑level specialist training, experience, short courses or equivalent.

Desirable

• Prescribing qualification.
• Guidance Score Prescribing qualification 2.
• Teaching qualification, e.g. City & Guilds, HEA Mentorship module (or working towards).
• First‑degree diploma or working towards one.

Experience – Essential

• Working without direct supervision as part of a team, supported by experience and education.
• Substantial post‑registration experience in an Acute or Community team.
• Experience with a wide range of medical conditions.
• Evidence of autonomous practice.

Desirable

• Evidence of good medical grounding within an acute setting.
• Experience of audit.

Knowledge and abilities – Essential

• Ability to remain calm under stress and in distressing situations.

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management.
• Protected CPD time for registered staff.
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
• Leadership and management development programmes.
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
• Access to a care certificate programme for band 1‑4 clinical staff.
• A bespoke preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Individual professional development programmes.

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Free access to HARP portfolio for nursing staff revalidation.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Reimbursement of application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged to complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Flexible working arrangements are encouraged – job share, part‑time, or other patterns may be discussed. Some roles may also have a home office base; we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace location.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

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