# Maternity/Neonatal Assistant Practitioner Nursery Nurse - Bank > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternityneonatal-assistant-practitioner-nursery-nurse-bank/9764d3c0-678d-4c5b-91f5-173cd251f6a2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternityneonatal-assistant-practitioner-nursery-nurse-bank/9764d3c0-678d-4c5b-91f5-173cd251f6a2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Location:** Singleton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing assistant - **Salary:** £28819.00 to £31626.00 - **Contract type:** 0 days (Bank) - **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Bank) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T15:09:46.698Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8282889 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8282889?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Join Our Maternity & Neonatal Staff Bank We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate and skilled Assistant Practitioner Nursery Nurses to join our Maternity and Neonatal Bank Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work flexibly across our maternity and neonatal services while making a meaningful difference to the care and experience of babies, parents and families. As part of our bank workforce, you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical settings, supporting babies requiring postnatal, transitional and special care, while working alongside experienced midwives, nurses and neonatal teams. You will play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality, Family Integrated Care and helping parents build confidence in caring for their baby. Why Join Our Bank? - Work flexibly and choose shifts that fit around your lifestyle and commitments. - Gain experience across perinatal services, developing a broad range of clinical and family support skills. - Be part of a compassionate team committed to giving every baby the best possible start in life. - Support parents during some of their most rewarding, challenging and memorable experiences. - Contribute to a workforce that is recognised for delivering high-quality care to women, babies and families across Swansea Bay. ### Main duties of the job About the Role Working under the direction of registered nursing and midwifery staff, you will provide hands-on care and support to babies and their families, including: - Supporting infant feeding, including breastfeeding and expressing breast milk. - Monitoring and recording observations and recognising changes in a baby's condition. - Supporting babies receiving specialist treatments such as oxygen therapy, blood glucose monitoring, Nasogastric tube insertion and feeding and phototherapy. - Providing practical and emotional support to parents and families. - Assisting with admissions, transfers and discharge planning. - Contributing to a welcoming, safe and caring environment for babies and families. Who We're Looking For We are seeking caring and motivated individuals who: - Hold a Level 4 qualification or have equivalent experience at this level. - Have experience working in a healthcare or caring environment. - Demonstrate kindness, compassion and a commitment to family integrated care. - Communicate effectively and sensitively with babies, parents, families and colleagues. - Enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - Are able to work independently within their scope of practice whilst recognising when to seek support. Make a Difference When It Matters Most The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ### Applicant requirements 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in a caring capacity / healthcare setting **Desirable** - Experience within perinatal services ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Understands the basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements - Able to demonstrate a positive, caring and compassionate attitude - Good communication skills, verbal and written - Able to organise self to achieve delegated task - Able to demonstrate a positive, caring and compassionate attitude to all clients, and members of staff in a calm manner **Desirable** - Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh. ### Qualifications & Knowledge **Essential** - Appropriate Level 4 qualification or relevant experience to this level ## Documents - [oh form (docx, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600198) - [jdps welsh (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600192) - [jdps english (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600191) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) ## 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.