Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse Part 8 or 15
- Qualifications
Holds current NMC registration and must be able to demonstrate that you have knowledge of your professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and that you adhere to this
- Qualifications
Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
- Knowledge & Experience
Current employment at Band 5 or above within acute NHS neonatal setting
- Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development – Minimum 6 months experience in neonatal unit/SCBU following completion of Neonatal Intensive Course
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of the Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives
- Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of Child Protection Issues and Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Post qualification or equivalent experience in an acute setting -Foundations of Neonatal Special and Transitional Care, High Dependency and Intensive care Course (ENB 405)
- Qualifications
Teaching qualification –Mentorship / Practice Assessor/ Practice Supervisor
- Qualifications
Neonatal Advanced Life Support Course (NALS) within the last 2 years
- Qualifications
Evidence of UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Training, Embedding Baby Friendly Standards
- Knowledge & Experience
Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, blood gases, central lines, use of tecotherm
Job overview
We are currently looking to appoint a suitably experienced and skilled Band 5 SCBU Staff Nurse to join our friendly team.
As a SCBU Nurse, you will need to have relevant experience at Band 5 level in neonatal/paediatric nursing. You must be confident, compassionate and clinically credible. You will also act as a mentor who is competent in the supervision of student midwives and nurses and the junior nursing team. You will have excellent interpersonal and management skills and be committed to the delivery of excellent neonatal care. You will support the Ward Manager in promoting a positive patient experience, unit’s initiatives and Achieving Excellence.
Royal Surrey SCBU is the first neonatal unit in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Operational Delivery Network to achieve both BFI Baby Friendly Accreditation and Bliss Baby Charter Platinum Award. We are passionate about working in partnership with parents.
Main duties of the job
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant, facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee, act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct. Promote BLISS Baby Charter and the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards and support the practice of family centred care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high standard of individualised care to sick and premature infants and their family/carers and to partake in assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care. To supervise junior staff and students as requested. To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.
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.
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This advert is for SCBU - Staff Nurse with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £33,677 - £40,996 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Nov 2026.
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