Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust is a Foundation Trust providing services for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Child & Family and Adult Community Services for the county of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Trust is at the leading edge of practice development with a range of innovative projects. We achieve excellence through harnessing the quality, energy and initiative of our staff who are our most valuable resource and are supported with opportunities for education and personal development.
The Trust is committed to:
1. Putting service users at the centre of our work
2. Partnership and the need to work closely and in tandem with a whole range of individuals and organisations, including services users, carers and staff
3. Promoting responsibility and accountability through devolving and empowering local management and clinical leadership
4. Efficiency and the need to provide effective services
5. Quality, providing services at the best level of quality within the resources available
Key details
Location
Site: Countywide
Town: Countywide
Postcode: PL31 2QN
Major / Minor Region: Cornwall
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Apprenticeship: 2 years (2 year fixed term contract or secondment considered)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £25,538 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Specialty
Main area: Nursing Apprenticeship
Interview date: 25/04/2025
Job overview
Current salary if full time substantive or apprenticeship salary if currently flexi staff or an external candidate.
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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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Maths and English at Grade C GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2 or Key skills in Literacy and Numeracy – evidence required
* Degree Module study in the last 3 years – evidence required
* 2 years post registration experience
Another
Essential criteria
* Not required
Documents
* Job Description (, 504.6)PDFKB
* Functional Requirements (, 206.1)PDFKB
* Recruitment Complaints Policy (, 113.4)PDFKB
* Autism support (, 38.0)PDFKB
* dyslexia support (, 76.8)PDFKB
* Parental Entitlement (, 300.0)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Trudie Walker
Job title: Practice Educator
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07554223466
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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