Nurses
Nurses provide general and/or specialised nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and work with other healthcare professionals and within teams of healthcare workers. They advise on and teach nursing practice.
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£30,742
Median salary
New workers start around £12,898.72. Normal pay is £30,742 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £46,577.19.
678
Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Delivers lectures and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice.
- Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
- Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/ management on issues concerning nursing policy.
- Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
- Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of mentally ill patients.
- Monitors patient.
- Manages own case load.
- Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
57
Speaking
55
Critical Thinking
53
Reading Comprehension
53
Monitoring
49
Writing
48
Active Learning
46
Learning Strategies
42
Mathematics
35
Science
3
Available Courses
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practitioner
Bachelor’s Degree
Truro College
Apprenticeship Standard: Registered Nurse Degree L6 (Mental Health Nursing)
Other
Truro College
Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling
Other
Truro College
Apprenticeship Standard: Nursing Associate L5
Other
Truro College
