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Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join the Neonatal Nursing Unit in Cornwall. The role offers full training and support, with opportunities to develop expertise and progress towards leadership responsibilities.

The successful candidate will work with the NNU team to deliver safe, high-quality care, benefiting from relocation support for applicants moving to Cornwall from other parts of the UK.

Qualifications

• Band 6 Neonatal Nurse experience preferred.
• Leadership experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with the NNU team to ensure safe, effective and efficient department management within allocated resources.
• Promote a progressive approach to continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
• Undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of NNU Sisters and Unit Manager.

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Take the next step in your neonatal nursing career with us.

We’re looking for motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Neonatal Nurses to join our team. While leadership experience is an advantage, it’s not essential—we also welcome applications from senior Band 5 nurses ready to progress. With full training and support provided, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise, grow into a leadership role, and make a real difference in neonatal care.

To work with the NNU team in the provision of safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources

To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice

To regularly undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of NNU Sisters and Unit Manager

Relocation benefits available for applicants who would like to Cornwall from other part of United Kingdom.

To be a clinical expert within the speciality, with the ability to offer all aspects of nursing care at intensive, high dependency and special care levels.

To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence-based care for infants and their families.

Ensure that each infant is assessed, their care is planned, implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the family, and that this is accurately documented.

Promote Family Centred Care and ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for the infants and their families.

To act as an advocate for the infant and family, ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services.

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.

RCHTis responsible forthe provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

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 are continually developing our clinical services as well as ourfacilities,andare 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 andretaininghighly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

This advert closes on Friday 11 Sep 2026