nurse practitioner Liskeard, England
Job description
To provide responsive and expert clinical care for adult patients within the Community Hospital Inpatient setting.
The purpose of the post is to lead in the development of care for older people with multiple chronic diseases who are hospital in-patients, through proactive management support their effective discharge to a suitable place.
This will involve working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to establishing a whole systems approach to managing care for these individuals.
To provide responsive and expert clinical care for adult patients within the Community Hospital Inpatient setting.
The purpose of the post is to lead in the development of care for older people with multiple chronic diseases who are hospital in-patients, through proactive management support their effective discharge to a suitable place.
This will involve working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to establishing a whole systems approach to managing care for these individuals.
The nurse is based within a Locality Hospital site and will have overall responsibility for patients based on the wards who require support and management to facilitate a safe discharge home.
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.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
