Job summary

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Neonatal Clinical Educator to join the team in Truro. This role provides a rewarding chance to shape neonatal education while enjoying the exceptional lifestyle Cornwall offers, including beautiful beaches, a vibrant cultural scene, and strong community spirit. A relocation package is available for those moving to the area.

Our Local Neonatal Unit provides 20 cots and delivers Intensive, High-Dependency, Special, and Transitional Care within a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team focused on safe, effective, family-centred practice.

The post holder will lead, coordinate, and deliver education for all neonatal staff, supporting the Neonatal Foundation and Specialist Programmes, delivering 1:1 teaching, bedside learning, simulation training, and study days. They will act as a clinical expert, develop and maintain competency frameworks, and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, ODN, and education colleagues.

Informal enquiries:Natasha Goodman - Neonatal Clinical Educator[email protected]

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead, coordinate, and deliver education and development for all registered and unregistered staff involved in neonatal care. This includes supporting the implementation and ongoing delivery of the Neonatal Foundation Programme (NFP) and Neonatal Specialist Programme (NSP), ensuring a structured, high-quality learning pathway for the neonatal workforce.

The Royal Cornwall Hospital Neonatal Unit provides 20 cots offering Intensive, High-Dependency, Special, and Transitional Care within a skilled multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will ensure education and training reflect the complexity, acuity, and family-centred nature of this environment.

As an experienced practitioner and clinical educator, they will provide 1:1 teaching, targeted bedside learning, simulation-based training, and dedicated study days. They will also develop and maintain neonatal education resources, competency frameworks, and training programmes, working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team, the Neonatal ODN, and Trust education leads to ensure alignment with national standards and local priorities.

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. 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

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 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.