Job Opportunities

Nursing

Click here to find out more about a career in neonatal nursing. Below are some current vacancies available in the South West. If you are aware of a vacancy you would like advertised here, please contact us.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Staff Nurse - Special Care Baby Unit

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Neonatal Practice Educator

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust- Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse

Medical

Below are some current vacancies available in the South West. If you are aware of a vacancy you would like advertised here, please contact us.

Allied Health Professionals

Below are some current vacancies available in the South West. If you are aware of a vacancy you would like advertised here, please contact us.

Neonatal Services Network Champion Role

Network Champions play a key role in connecting the SW Neonatal Network with local neonatal, transitional care and transport teams. They share updates, promote staff development, support families by signposting resources, and highlight local initiatives for wider regional learning.

These roles are voluntary and designed to be flexible — they won’t take up too much of your time, but their impact will be significant.

Role responsibilities may include:

  • Attend Network Champion Meetings every 2 months

  • Engage with the Network Champion Group

  • Promote Staff Education and Training

  • Support Families by Sharing Resources

  • Highlight Local Successes

  • Engage in Online Collaboration

  • Contribute to SWNN’s Digital Presence

  • Undertake simple admin - inclusive of forwarding emails, printing posters and sharing social media posts

Successful applicants will receive a welcome pack and access to our recognition and rewards plan. Full details of the role and rewards can be found in the role outline.

Read the full job outline HERE

Network Champions have been in post since January 2026, and we welcome additional staff from across the region to join us as a Network Champion.

If you are interested in becoming a Network Champion, please speak with a member of your management team and your local Champion in the first instance. Following this, please contact the South West Neonatal Network team to express your interest and find out more about the role - swneonatalnetwork@uhbw.nhs.uk