Nursing Associate (Special care/Transitional care)

Job Summary

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.

About Us

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier - a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.

We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health servic

es, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London.

These partnerships are at the forefront of joining together health and care for local people, and part of the national NHS ambition to provide the best care locally.

We are committed to making all of our workplaces, great places to work, with the right support and culture to help you excel.

Details

Date posted

19 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£32,199 to £34,876 a year per annum pro rata incl HCAS (outer London)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7694161-UB-RB-Y

Job locations

St Helier

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM51AA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at St Helier Hospital

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at St Helier Hospital

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate qualification with active NMC pin
  
  

Desirable

• Neonatal/paediatric life support course
  
  

Essential

Experience and knowledge

• Minimum of 1 year working in a healthcare setting in Maternity or Paediatrics
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards and Accreditation Knowledge of BLISS baby charter
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy oTreat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect oAbility to travel between Trust sites oAbility to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust oAble to work in a busy environment oAdaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty oWilling to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions oProfessional calm and efficient manner oEffective organisational skills oDemonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals oAttention to detail oHighly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others oAbility to work independently
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM51AA

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM51AA

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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