Deputy Ward Leader
Location
Truro, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/4/2026
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Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full position for a Deputy Ward Leader to join our Acute Medical Unit team. It is an ever changing unit that is both busy and rewarding.
The unit has recently gone through a big and exciting change with the introduction of a new triage and assessment area. This will allow the paramedics to bring medical patients directly to AMU making it a hub for acute medicine.
This position will enable the successful applicant personal and professional development whilst enabling our team to continue to provide and promote high quality care for our acute medical patients.
Our nursing team work closely alongside the medical and multidisciplinary teams to provide excellent urgent and emergency medical care across the emergency floor, enabling the provision of rapid assessment for those patients presenting with medical conditions who require admission to hospital.
We are looking for a senior nurse who can lead, motivate and enthuse the team to deliver high quality care in what can be a very busy environment.
It is essential that the post holder has significant nursing experience. Have a good understanding of the dynamics of team work as they will be expected to work closely with multidisciplinary personnel across both areas of the Unit. The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, leadership, enthusiasm and the ability to learn and develop new skills.
The post holder will be required to cover seven days a week to include day and night shifts, therefore applicants will need to be flexible with shift patterns.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 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 £740 million.
RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:
Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle
West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
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.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we ar
The unit has recently gone through a big and exciting change with the introduction of a new triage and assessment area. This will allow the paramedics to bring medical patients directly to AMU making it a hub for acute medicine.
This position will enable the successful applicant personal and professional development whilst enabling our team to continue to provide and promote high quality care for our acute medical patients.
Our nursing team work closely alongside the medical and multidisciplinary teams to provide excellent urgent and emergency medical care across the emergency floor, enabling the provision of rapid assessment for those patients presenting with medical conditions who require admission to hospital.
We are looking for a senior nurse who can lead, motivate and enthuse the team to deliver high quality care in what can be a very busy environment.
It is essential that the post holder has significant nursing experience. Have a good understanding of the dynamics of team work as they will be expected to work closely with multidisciplinary personnel across both areas of the Unit. The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, leadership, enthusiasm and the ability to learn and develop new skills.
The post holder will be required to cover seven days a week to include day and night shifts, therefore applicants will need to be flexible with shift patterns.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 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 £740 million.
RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:
Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle
West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
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.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we ar
e 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.
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. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleanore Boland Job title: Sister AMU Email address: eleanore.boland@nhs.net Telephone number: 01872 253271
Kathryn O'Keeffe: kathryn.o'keeffe@nhs.net
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. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleanore Boland Job title: Sister AMU Email address: eleanore.boland@nhs.net Telephone number: 01872 253271
Kathryn O'Keeffe: kathryn.o'keeffe@nhs.net