Job overview
Are you a registered Nurse Associate, or a Student Nurse Associate coming to the end of your training with children's or neonatal experience or an interest in developing new skills, who is committed to providing the best care possible for preterm and sick newborn babies?
If the answer to the above questions is YES then the Neonatal Unit at the Great Western Hospital could be the place for you.
The Great Western Hospital are seeking a Nurse Associate to join the team on the Neonatal Unit.
Main duties of the job
As a band 4 Nurse Associate you will be working alongside an experienced team to provide care to a range of babies with a variety of conditions. Our Neonatal unit has 18 cots, which is comprised of 2 intensive cots, 4 high dependency cots and 12 special care cots.
We are a designated Local Neonatal Unit, (Level 2) providing care for preterm babies from 27 weeks’ gestation and for sick new born babies. We also have a Transitional Care unit soon to have 8 beds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake the core competencies for a nurse associate, Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care in collaboration with colleagues, patients, their families and carers.
Please see attached the full Job Description
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience nursing children in an acute / community setting
- Current knowledge of developments in healthcare
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification
- PBLS
Desirable
- Level 3 safeguarding children
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Associate
- Evidence of personal portfolio
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Level 3 safeguarding
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This advert is for Nurse Associate - Neonatal Unit with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nursing associate role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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