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Job summary

Main area
Neonates
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent: pro rata per annum inc hcas
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and nights over a 7 day working week - usually 13 x 12.5 hour shifts (including 1 hour break))
Job ref
343-7184499-UB-RB-Y
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£31,081 - £33,665 per annum incl HCAS (outer London)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Special Transitional Care Support Worker/Nursery Nurse

Band 4

 
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
 

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a trained nursery nurse/ 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.

 

Working for our organisation

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 services, 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.

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE C or 4 – Math’s and English Or Functional Skills Level 2 Math’s and English NNEB / Early Years qualification – minimum Level 3 Or Nursing Associate
Desirable criteria
  • FDSci Health and Social Care or equivalent 2 A Level (or equivalent) Care Certificate to be completed

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 1 year working in a healthcare setting in Maternity or Paediatrics
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards and Accreditation Knowledge of BLISS baby charter

Skills

Essential criteria
  • 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

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Vicky Hakewill
Job title
Senior Sister / Lead for Governance and Risk
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 296 2885
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