Senior Staff Nurse

Kerensa Ward is a 25 bedded acute eldercare ward specialising in providing care to those with dementia, cognitive impairment and complex care needs. Kerensa Ward prides itself upon compassionate and patient centred care. We are looking for a Deputy Ward Leader to come and work within our fantastic team, striving to provide outstanding patient care.

Are you an experienced registered nurse looking for their first leadership role or in an existing leadership role and want a new challenge? If this is you, please consider this exciting fixed term contract and let us know what you can offer us, and what you hope to achieve so we can work together to support your career development for the future.

You will be fully supported to develop your management and leadership skills in the role, but you must have post-registration experience including working with older adults and have completed mentorship training to be able to mentor students. We will provide further training and supervision to enable you to support the needs of people who are diagnosed with dementia, their relatives and carers. This requires excellent communication and liaison skills which you will have the opportunity to develop further whilst in post.

Actively seek the views of patients and carers in the process of evaluating care provision within the ward / department. Constantly promote the importance of the patient experience within the ward / department. Promote and embed working practices that maintain patient’s privacy and dignity.

To work flexibly throughout the hospital when required.

Support staff development in order to maximise potential, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.

Possess effective time management and personal organisation skills.

To manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently. This includes maintaining the correct skill mix of staff for patient dependency, bed management, utilisation of time, pharmacy stocks, equipment and maintenance / repairs.

To lead an agreed area of unit management e.g. infection control, tissue viability,

We are a supportive, innovative team, who work together to achieve the best outcomes for our most vulnerable patients by demonstrating compassion and creativity to enable meaningful activities during the patient’s journey. Embracing change and innovation in our daily work ensures we maximise the positive patient experience for those living with frailty and dementia by using environmental adaptations and technology. This post would enable you to actively engage and lead on future social and healthcare innovations and we would welcome your input as we move forward together.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Hollins Job title: Matron Health Care for Older people Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07920362818

Suzanne Lugg - Lead Nurse for Frailty 07826870290