Staff Nurse -Harold White Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse role on Harold White Ward involves providing high-standard patient and rehabilitative care, primarily to elderly patients. The post holder will assess care needs, develop and implement care programmes, and act as a team leader. It requires working a rotational shift pattern including early, late, long days, and nights to ensure 24-hour nursing care. Flexibility to support other hospitals in the locality may also be required.
Key responsibilities
- Assess care needs and develop/implement programmes of care in the ward setting.
- Lead a team and provide all forms of nursing care without direct supervision.
- Provide mentorship to pre and post registration students and Healthcare Assistants.
Essential criteria
- RGN 1st Level Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of team working
- Well organised. Confident. Aware of limitation of role. Inisght into NHYS changes
Desirable criteria
- ENB or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
- Experience of working within a community hospital and working in care of the elderly
- Leadership skills
- First Degree or Diploma (or working towards)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse -Harold White Ward
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Day at Carew House, Bodmin on 25 September 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed
The Trained Nurse role requires the post holder to be committed to the ongoing development of the ward and multi disciplinary team working. We aim to deliver the highest standard of patient and rehabilitative care to our predominantly elderly patients. The ideal applicant will possess a good level of organisational, communication and clinical skills relevant to the post and be able to act as a positive role model. You will be undertaking a range of Early, Late, Long Days and Night duties on a rotational basis in order to support 24 hour nursing care, 7 days per week. Although based at St Austell Community Hospital, a flexible working approach is required to support other hospitals in the locality as service needs require.
Please note:If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.
Main duties of the job
The assessment of care needs and the developme
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