Staff Nurse - Anchor Ward Community Hospital

Staff Nurse - Anchor Ward, Bodmin Community Hospital

Closing date: 25 January 2026

This job is currently open only to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Only current employees of the following organisations may apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our nursing team for Anchor Ward at Bodmin Community Hospital. The role will involve:

• Delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care to predominantly elderly patients.
• Working collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team and supporting the ongoing development of the ward.
• Participating in nurse‑led care and contributing to diverse care pathways, including palliative care, medical, surgical, orthopaedic, alcohol detox, amputation care and the Woodfield Stroke rehabilitation unit.
• Undertaking a range of long days and night duties on a rotational basis to support 24‑hour nursing care, seven days per week.
• Providing flexible support across North and East Cornwall Locality Community Hospitals as service needs require.

Visits to the ward by prospective applicants are encouraged. Please contact Ward Manager Donna Stanyon.

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 learning disabilities.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, working together to support the health and wellbeing of the community in this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 staff members—including doctors, nurses, therapists, admin and support teams—work across multiple sites, including our 13 community hospitals.

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of team working
• ENB or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
• Experience working within a community hospital and caring for elderly patients; ENB 941 an advantage
• Leadership skills

• Well organised

• Flexibility to meet service needs

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB) will be required.

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per annum (pro‑rated).