Paediatric Staff Nurse(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

oin Our Paediatric Nursing Team

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is committed to providing outstanding care to children, young people, and their families. To maintain the highest standards of paediatric nursing across our services, we are seeking qualified and dedicated paediatric nurses to join our expanding and supportive clinical team.

As part of our children’s services, you will have opportunities to develop your clinical skills, rotate through multiple paediatric areas, and contribute to the delivery of exceptional, child-centred care.

Where You Will Work

Our acute paediatric care area offers a broad and dynamic environment designed to meet the varied needs of children and adolescents:

• Fistral Ward – 10 beds for medical and surgical patients aged 11–16
• CLIC Unit – 4 specialist cubicles for young patients with cancer and leukaemia
• Harlyn Ward – 8 day-case beds
• Polkerris Ward – 12 beds for mixed medical and surgical admissions
• Paediatric Assessment Unit – rapid assessment and early management
• Paediatric High-Dependency Unit (PHDU) – 3 level-2 beds
• Rotation across these areas may be offered to enhance your skills and experience.

What You Will Do

• Deliver safe, holistic, family-centred paediatric nursing care
• Promote meaningful relationships with children, young people, and their families
• Work closely within a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care
• Contribute to a culture of compassion, learning, and continuous improvement

About Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

RCHT is the principal provider of acute and specialist healthcare for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving around 500,000 residents, in addition to seasonal visitors. With 6,700+ staff and a £580m annual budget, we are a major regional employer and teaching hospital.

We maintain strong partnerships with:

• University of Exeter Medical School
• University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Peninsula Dental School

Our Knowledge Spa supports ongoing clinical and academic education, while the South West Clinical School in Cornwall promotes nursing, midwifery, and allied health research.

Pre-Employment Requirements

All NHS employees must meet national employment standards. This will include:

• Identity verification
• Professional registration checks
• Employment history and references
• Occupational Health assessment
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Confirmation of right to work in the UK

More details can be found via:
NHS Employment Standards (NHS Employers) – https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Additional Information

• Flexible working options may be discussed at interview
• Sponsorship may be available but cannot be guaranteed
• We may close this vacancy early depending on application volumes
• Please review the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents section of the original advert