Job summary
- Main area
- Neonates
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month fixed term contract linked to external funding)
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Weekday Hours)
- Job ref
- 326-7223042-MH
- Employer
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Redhill
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Neonatal Governance Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This is a new exciting post on the neonatal unit to lead and develop neonatal nursing governance. To participate in the delivery of the Patient Safety initiatives within neonates to ensure that the quality of care, patient safety and experience including the family and clinical effectiveness is of the highest standards which meets national and local outcomes. The post holder will work closely with the maternity and paediatric risk management team.
Main duties of the job
Please ensure that you carefully read the job description and personal specification attached to this advertisement.
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 regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
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 the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hilary Sparkes
- Job title
- Neonatal Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01737231765
- Additional information
If you would like an informal visit, please email [email protected].
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