Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medical Nurse
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: 7 day working week
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working week)
- Job ref
- 156-7270611
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Leader
Band 7
Job overview
Join the Beating Heart of the Royal Cornwall Hospital – AMU is Hiring!
Are you ready to lead at the frontline of acute care? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, energised environment where no two days are the same? Come and be the heart, soul, and hub of the Royal Cornwall Hospital in our Acute Medical Unit — a dynamic, evolving, and essential part of patient care.
We're looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, and driven ward leader to join our established and cohesive AMU team. This is more than just a leadership role — it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in a unit that is central to the flow of the hospital.
Why AMU?
- A 58-bedded unit.
- A high-functioning triage area.
- A responsive short-stay bed base.
- A dynamic and successful acute medical ward.
- A multidisciplinary team of dedicated clinicians, nurses, and support staff working together to deliver safe, compassionate, and efficient care.
- Constantly evolving to meet the needs of our patients, with innovation and improvement at the heart of what we do.
- A supportive and energetic environment where your leadership will truly make an impact.
We’re not just looking for anyone — we’re looking for someone special. Someone who shares our passion, our pace, and our patient -focused approach. If you’re ready to take on a challenge, lead from the front, and be part of something extraordinary, then we want to hear from you.
Come and be part of something bigger. Come and be part of AMU.
Main duties of the job
To co-ordinate patient care within AMU, to act as a role model and provide specialist advice. To support the Matron to ensure that high quality, patient focused care is delivered by actively participating in the day to day clinical and operational management of the department. To work with the AMU team on professional nursing issues and management of clinical governance. Act as a Team Leader for junior members of staff.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Application
Essential criteria
- NMC PIN
- Completion of Managers passport/has managerial skills
Desirable criteria
- University qualification in specialty
- Professional development
Application
Essential criteria
- Relevant nursing/AHP experience within specialty
- Teaching and education experience
- Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting
Essential
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to present information to professional groups
- Able to organise own learning and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Keogh
- Job title
- Clinical Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07502799811
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