Job Description

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Band 4

Main area

Neonates

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent: pro rata per annum inc hcas

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and nights over a 7 day working week - usually 13 x 12.5 hour shifts (including 1 hour break))

Job ref

343-7184499-UB-RB-Y-B

Site

St Helier

Town

Carshalton

Salary

31,081 - 33,665 per annum incl HCAS (outer London)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

25/07/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.




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Job overview

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a trained nursery nurse/ nursing associate to join our neonatal team at St Helier Hospital. We are a Level 2 Neonatal Unit and deliver all levels of care, including transitional care which is provided on our postnatal wards.


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Main duties of the job

To assist in delivering safe and effective care to babies requiring Neonatal Special Care (SC) on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care (NTC)on the postnatal ward.

Communicating directly with Neonatal nursing and medical teams to plan care for baby in SC/NTC.

Acting autonomously to escalate concerns regarding babies' condition to the Neonatal nurse in charge, working within agreed local guidelines.

Deliver health promotion and support to families to enable them to appropriately care for their premature or unwell infants. To instruct, advice and deliver parentcraft classes to parents/carers including bathing, Resuscitation and safe sleep guidance.






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Working for our organisation

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier - a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.



We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.



We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London.



These partnerships are at the forefront of joining together health and care for local people, and part of the national NHS ambition to provide the best care locally.



We are committed to making all of our workplaces, great places to work, with the right support and culture to help you excel.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at St Helier Hospital


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Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

GCSE C or 4 - Math's and English Or Functional Skills Level 2 Math's and English NNEB / Early Years qualification - minimum Level 3 Or Nursing Associate #####

Desirable criteria

FDSci Health and Social Care or equivalent 2 A Level (or equivalent) Care Certificate to be completed ####

Experience and knowledge

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Essential criteria

Minimum of 1 year working in a healthcare setting in Maternity or Paediatrics #####

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards and Accreditation Knowledge of BLISS baby charter ####

Skills

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Essential criteria

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Good time management skills Able to work with minimal supervision Able to work within a multi-racial and multi-cultural environment Good keyboard and IT skills ####

Other requirements

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Essential criteria

o Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy o Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect o Ability to travel between Trust sites o Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust o Able to work in a busy environment o Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty o Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions o Professional calm and efficient manner o Effective organisational skills o Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals o Attention to detail o Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others o Ability to work independently

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.