Mental Health Staff Nurse - Inpatients
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The closing date is 07 June 2026
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 19th June 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
We are looking for caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Mental Health Inpatient Services as Staff Nurses across a range of specialist settings, including Forensic, Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), Acute, Rehabilitation, Children Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Dementia Older People and Place of Safety units.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives by supporting individuals during some of their most challenging times.
This role involves working shifts across a 24-hour period, including:
* Nights
* Twilight shifts
* Weekends and bank holidays
Job summary
Successful applicants will be invited to attend a Selection day at Carew House, Bodmin on 19th June 2026. This will be a morning or afternoon to be confirmed.
We are looking for caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Mental Health Inpatient Services as Staff Nurses across a range of specialist settings, including Forensic, Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), Acute, Rehabilitation, Children Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Dementia Older People and Place of Safety units.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives by supporting individuals during some of their most challenging times.
This role involves working shifts across a 24-hour period, including:
* Long days
* Nights
* Twilight shifts
* Weekends and bank holidays
Successful candidates will be considered for vacancies across the following areas, subject to service need and availability at the time of appointment:
Bodmin Hospital
Sowenna
Fettle
Garner
Harvest
Bowman
Fletcher
East Place of Safety
Longreach Hospital
Carbis
Cove
Perran
West Place of Safety
Please note that appointments will only be made to wards/units where vacancies are available. Preferences will be discussed at interview, however allocation will be based on both candidate suitability and service requirements.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and may be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing staff.
To provide designated named nurse responsibility for a number of patients.
To provide leadership, supervision and support to junior staff both qualified and unqualified in the absence of the Clinical Team Leader and Unit Manager during the course of the normal shift pattern, and to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available to deliver a high standard of quality care to service users.
This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to complete their qualification during this calendar year. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training and registration.
About us
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.
Approximately 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential
* Current professional registration - NMC
* Professional qualification - RMN, RNLD, RGN
* Experience of working with patients with complex and challenging needs
Desirable
* To act as an assessor for learners. Having the mentoring qualification or being willing to work towards this qualification and attending mentorship updates as required.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
* Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written communication
* Up to date clinical skills in providing mental health care to patients in hospital
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Longreach Hospital/Bodmin Hospital
Bodmin
Redruth/Bodmin
PL31 2QN
United Kingdom
Employer\'s website
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata
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