Senior Staff Nurse in Launceston

Band 6 Main area Adult Nursing

Grade Band 6

Contract Permanent

Hours Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref 201-26-064

Site Launceston Community Hospital

Town Launceston

Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum / Pro Rata

Salary period Yearly

Closing 01/02/2026 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

• Great Care: 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 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.

Job Overview

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) is excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our dedicated team at Launceston Community Hospital. Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and supporting patients on their rehabilitation journey? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment with evolving patient needs? We are looking for a motivated nurse who is committed to team working, innovation, and maintaining excellent standards of care. You will have the opportunity to use your extended skills, contribute to patient flow and service development, and continue your professional growth through ongoing development opportunities. If you are enthusiastic, compassionate, and ready to make a real difference in patient care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• On behalf of the Ward Manager, and as the nurse in charge, liaise with members of the multi-professional team both within the department and beyond, to promote effective communication and to ensure high quality care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently.
• To be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in this setting.
• Initiating assessments and treatments in a nurse led environment.
• To provide leadership, support and supervision to junior colleagues and to act as a role model in the assessing, planning, implementing, evaluation and delivery of a high standard of individualised care to patients and their carers while on the ward, or when appropriate throughout the hospital.
• To deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence.

Working for our organisation

We are 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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

• Essential Criteria: Current professional registration with NMC, Professional nursing qualification at degree level, Evidence of current and ongoing professional development, Staff management and leadership including HR processes, Postgraduate qualification in leadership or equivalent experience.
• Desirable criteria: Experienced in successfully implementing change management strategies.

Knowledge and abilities

• Essential criteria: Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working, Competence in cannulation and venepuncture, Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues, Knowledge of and able to implement evidence based practice, Ability to administer meds, including transfusion of bloods/products, Ability to deal with the care of terminally ill and other challenging situations.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We Are Proud To Prioritise The Development Of Our People. To Support This, The Following Opportunities Are Available:

• 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 our band 1-4 clinical staff.
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff.
• Individual professional development programmes.

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health.
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff.
• Free DBS checks where required.
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

The Trust reimburses all 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 that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation. If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses. Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.