Job overview

This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to qualify September 2026. 

We have a fixed term vacancy opportunity, for someone to join our team to continue strengthening community support for adults with Learning Disabilities, in the west community team in Cornwall.

This   Community Nurse post joins an established nursing and MDT team in west Cornwall. You will undertake nursing duties aligned to agreed Care Processes and Pathways, working closely with individuals, families and carers to deliver person‑centred assessment, intervention, monitoring and review. You’ll provide evidence‑based practice within an innovative multidisciplinary team supported by supervision and appraisal. The team and wider trust offer CPD, research, preceptorship programme and audit opportunities, with excellent service‑user engagement and joint working across Acute and Primary Care liaison, Social Care, Mental Health, Forensic and Children’s services.

Clinical work includes multidisciplinary assessment of complex cases, formulation and delivery of therapeutic interventions, planning and supervising work for HCAs, and providing patient‑centred training packages to care providers.

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

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

·         Cornwall Foundation Trust

·         Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

·         Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

As a professional in the Health Community team, you will be responsible for co-ordinating the care the person receives from the Learning Disability service, in line with agreed Care Processes and Pathways. You will work actively with the individual and their families and/or carers in assessing the person’s health needs, developing a Care Plan with them, implementing and evaluating interventions, and reviewing the

expected health outcomes.

Working for our organisation

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 4,000 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 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.