Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (FTC)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time hours, long days, nights and weekends)
- Job ref
- 326-7923440-FF
- Employer
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Redhill
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum plus high cost allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Neonatal Nursery Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Neonatal Nursery Nurse to join our dedicated and compassionate neonatal team on a 9‑month fixed‑term maternity cover contract. This role is ideal for a motivated and caring individual who is passionate about supporting premature and unwell newborns, while working closely with families during a highly sensitive time. You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high‑quality, family‑centred care within a busy and rewarding clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities
Working for our organisation
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Gee
- Job title
- Neonatal Special Care/Transitional Care Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01737231765
- Additional information
Please do contact if you require any further information or an informal visit
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