Job overview

To provide expert advice for children, families, carers and the Multi-Disciplinary Team both within Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) and across Paediatric Community Services, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT).
 To collaborate with all children’s services providers to improve the quality of care at home and in hospital for children and their families by being an expert in the field of caring for children requiring long term ventilation & other technologies associated with complex health needs.
 To promote a seamless service of care by working in a variety of settings including RCHT, patient’s homes, community services, schools, outpatients and peripheral hospitals.
 To support the integration of acute and community services and have a clear understanding about the role and function of community services
 To participate in WellChild Charity activities, such as case presentations, publications, fundraising and annual meetings.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert advice for children, families, carers and the Multi-Disciplinary Team both within Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) and across Paediatric Community Services, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT).
 To collaborate with all children’s services providers to improve the quality of care at home and in hospital for children and their families by being an expert in the field of caring for children requiring long term ventilation & other technologies associated with complex health needs.
 To promote a seamless service of care by working in a variety of settings including RCHT, patient’s homes, community services, schools, outpatients and peripheral hospitals.
 To support the integration of acute and community services and have a clear understanding about the role and function of community services
 To participate in WellChild Charity activities, such as case presentations, publications, fundraising and annual meetings.

Working for our organisation

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. 

RCHT is responsible for the 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 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. 

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 and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.