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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Transitional Care Nursery Nurse Band 3/4

The closing date is 29 August 2025

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Job summary

Are you a skilled, dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Practitioner looking to work with a team of like-minded individuals?

We have opportunities for developmental progression within Transitional Care on the Post natal maternity ward at RCHT Truro.

If you have experience working with families caring for their babies and a passion for high standards of family integrated care, an innovative and progressive attitude this could be the position for you.

The Transitional Care Unit provides care for newborn babies who are medically stable but require additional observation, treatment and support. The role of the Transitional Care Nursery Nurse is to support the families to care for their babies and help them to prepare for going home.

This post progresses from Band 3 to Band 4 following completion of the Neonatal Foundation programme and associated specialist practical competencies.

Main duties of the job

Delivering excellent standards of safe, compassionate care, recognising and incorporating the specific needs of patients.

Supporting registered nurses to undertake assessment, planning and delivery of care.Engaging and interacting with infants and families to include them in decision making and care planning.

Promoting the safety and wellbeing of infants and families and visitors.

Demonstrate an understanding of, assess, evaluate care in relation to infant hygiene, nutritional care, thermoregulatory care, and monitoring.

Support and assist mothers in breast-feeding/expressing using training and knowledge of infant feeding.

Care for infants receiving specialist monitoring, recording of observations and correct use of equipment, includingneonatal abstinence syndrome.

Participate in wards rounds.

Act as an advocate, liaise, report and document any relevant nursing or social issues to the registered nurse.

Demonstrate a good understanding and practice of Child Protection including legislation and procedures and attend social care meetings as required.

Engage and interact effectively with families/carers, encouraging them to be actively involved in planning and delivering care to their infant.

Take a role in care planning, family education and preparation for discharge.

Undertake parent IBLS training and facilitate training families BLS prior to discharge of their baby.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 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 £580 million.

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.

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.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are 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.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£24,937 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

156-7332960-A

Job locations

Royal Cornwall hospital

Penventinnie Road

TRURO

TR3 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

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
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

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
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE C or above in Maths and English NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Neonatal Foundation course. Infant feeding alternative qualifications or evidence of further learning.

Experience

Essential

  • New born care experience as a Healthcare assistant/Nursery Nurse or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Evidence of supporting Neonatal or Transitional Care or the delivery of specialised Infant feeding.

Practical and intellectual skills.

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Committed to the Baby Friendly Initiative. Good understanding and knowledge of neonatal care. Awareness of professional issues. Basic IT skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of a plan to continue to study and achieve within Neonatal care/Transitional Care.
  • Evidence of working with families in a health or social care environment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE C or above in Maths and English NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Neonatal Foundation course. Infant feeding alternative qualifications or evidence of further learning.

Experience

Essential

  • New born care experience as a Healthcare assistant/Nursery Nurse or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Evidence of supporting Neonatal or Transitional Care or the delivery of specialised Infant feeding.

Practical and intellectual skills.

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Committed to the Baby Friendly Initiative. Good understanding and knowledge of neonatal care. Awareness of professional issues. Basic IT skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of a plan to continue to study and achieve within Neonatal care/Transitional Care.
  • Evidence of working with families in a health or social care environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall hospital

Penventinnie Road

TRURO

TR3 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall hospital

Penventinnie Road

TRURO

TR3 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Transitional Care Nurse Lead

Rebecca Heaney

rebecca.heaney@nhs.net

01872253502

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£24,937 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

156-7332960-A

Job locations

Royal Cornwall hospital

Penventinnie Road

TRURO

TR3 3LJ


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