Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

About Us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 430,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff.

What it’s like to work for us?

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

You will also enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers everything from surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside, historic towns and a thriving arts scene. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and university campuses (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and develop your own career.

All of this means that we attract outstanding staff and we would love you to be part of our dedicated team. If you can live our values then we want to hear from you.

The type of jobs we recruit for?

Critical care Unit -
Registered nurses band 5 (training provided).

Enhanced Peri-operative Care Unit -
Registered nurse band 5
Nursing associates - band 4

Theatre/Theatre recovery -
Registered nurse band 5.
Anaesthetic practitioners - anaesthetic nurses / ODP trained.

Anaesthetic bolt on course for nurses available.

Apprenticeship for the operating department practitioner course - Cornwall based.