Community Nurse - Outreach Rehab Team

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Community Nurses to join our Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. Based at Bodmin Hospital, the team currently operates from Engineers House at St Austell Hospital. We provide countywide support for individuals recovering from complex and enduring mental health conditions, working alongside Fettle House inpatient facility to deliver a seamless rehabilitation pathway into independent living. Our team collaborates closely with carers, families, housing providers, education, pharmacy, and other specialists such as the Early Intervention Team.

We also assist with discharges from acute wards. The role involves person-centred care planning, supervising support workers, and contributing to service development. Regular supervision and support are provided.

This is a full-time post with shifts between 08:30–20:38, seven days a week. Whether you’re local or relocating, you’ll enjoy Cornwall’s stunning surroundings while making a real difference. We pride ourselves on innovation and patient safety. Interested applicants are encouraged to arrange a visit to meet the team.

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 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. We therefore work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people visit the area, which increases the demand for our services.

• Provide person-centred care planning and contribute to service development. Supervise support workers and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop holistic care plans including positive risk management and all areas relevant to client care.
• Demonstrate assessment, formulation and evaluation to care planning; encourage active engagement by clients and carers; address cultural and diversity barriers to receiving relevant care and ways to overcome them.
• Maintain a high standard of communication; liaise with members of different services and disciplines using a whole-team approach; support clients in presenting their needs clearly.
• Engage with clients to promote ongoing adherence to care packages.
• Occasionally manage day-to-day running of the team and visits county-wide.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county, including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

We are a NHS trust delivering community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health, including specialist support for dementia or learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us, supporting the health and wellbeing of people who live and visit Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. This is a community-based role with travel requirements; arrangements may be discussed during the interview process.