# Bank NICU Nurse, Band 5/6 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-nicu-nurse-band-56/eca1a219-2a60-4f4b-92aa-344a4f0efc51 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-nicu-nurse-band-56/eca1a219-2a60-4f4b-92aa-344a4f0efc51.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guildford Road - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** Bank rates, hourly, pro rata - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - Bank - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T10:20:33.362Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Surrey/Ashford_St_Peters_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nurse/Nurse-v8236699 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236699?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ashford and St Peter’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is every bit as special as the babies we care for. We are the Lead level 3 NICU for Surrey and part of the Surrey, Sussex and Kent Network, providing expert care for 28 of the sickest and most complex babies using the most up to date ventilatory support techniques such as Vapotherm in the delivery room, Cooling Therapy and Nitric Oxide. We have an 8 bedded Transitional Care Unit (TCU) where Mothers can remain with their babies up until discharge. Our focus is on Family Integrated Care throughout the babies’ journey and we host the Surrey arm of the Neonatal Transport Service. We are looking to recruit Band 6 nurses who are ready to work in an innovative environment where every team member makes a difference. As a nurse at St Peters, you will be a role model to all your team members and your experience at any level will be valued. As a Band 6 neonatal nurse you will be supported through your career journey to develop the skills and confidence to deputise and manage the unit in the absence of the Band 7 Sisters, you will also be a regular mentor to Band 5 nurses doing the Intensive Care Course. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will - Promote and help to manage delivery of a quality nursing service, setting and monitoring clinical standards in NICU and Transitional Care. - To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. - To work as a Shift Leader and Deputise for the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse after completion of unit specific competencies and shadow charging. This is based on working shifts rotating from night and day covering a 7 day week, in accordance with the nursing philosophy of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust. - To take responsibility for an area of clinical practice appropriate to the ward environment. This could involve audit, Infection Control, Fire Warden, Manual Handling, Health & Safety and others - Rotation onto the Surrey and Sussex Transfer Service after completion of relevant competencies ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See full job description for full details ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Working in an acute hospital setting - Experience at band 5, in a Neonatal Unit/SCBU **Desirable** - Experience and consolidation of ITU post QIS qualification - Experience at band 6, in a Neonatal Unit/SCBU ### Qualifications **Essential** - NMC Registered Nurse - RSCN/RNCB or Registered Adult Nurse/Midwife **Desirable** - Special, High Dependency & Intensive Care of Newborn Course - Evidence of further professional development - QIS Level 3 Qualification - Neonatal Critical Care course or equivalent ## Documents - [bank nicu band 5 nurse jd (pdf, 428.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547147) - [bank nicu band 6 nurse jd (pdf, 402.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547146) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.