Job overview
Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a trained 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at St Helier Hospital
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Associate qualification with active NMC pin
Desirable
- Neonatal/paediatric life support course
Other requirements
Essential
- • Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy • Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect • Ability to travel between Trust sites • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust • Able to work in a busy environment • Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty • Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions • Professional calm and efficient manner • Effective organisational skills • Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals • Attention to detail • Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others • Ability to work independently
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare setting in Maternity or Paediatrics
Desirable
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards and Accreditation Knowledge of BLISS baby charter
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This advert is for Nursing Associate (Special Care/Transitional Care) with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nursing associate role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London). The contract type is Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London). The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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