Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

As a Senior Staff Nurse on a 20-bedded Community Inpatient Ward, you will provide clinical leadership and operational oversight, acting as Nurse in Charge for delegated shifts and deputising for the Ward Manager in their absence. Working within a nurse-led service, you will coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring safe and effective care pathways through collaborative working with the multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, supporting patients with complex physical, mental health, and rehabilitation needs. The role requires strong clinical leadership, supporting the delivery of high standards of care while promoting a culture of continuous quality improvement, learning, and professional development.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide supervision, teaching, and mentorship to nursing and support staff, contributing to workforce development and clinical excellence. You will actively participate in quality assurance activities, including audits, incident reviews, governance processes, and service improvement initiatives. Working closely with the Ward Manager, you will support staff wellbeing, attendance management, and employee relations processes, helping to develop a positive and high-performing team culture.

This role requires an individual who can balance clinical expertise with strong leadership and organisational skills, ensuring the ward consistently delivers safe, effective, and high-quality care for patients and their families.

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 5,000 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 10 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.