Junior Charge Nurse/Sister

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is seeking a Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse/Sister in Neonatal Services at Epsom General Hospital. The role focuses on leading a Small Care Baby Unit with Level 1-3 infant care, delivering high-quality neonatal care and supporting the integrated care model.

You will work a rotation of days, nights and weekends, with pro rata hours and leadership responsibilities across the unit, developing your leadership skills within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• RN/RSCN/RM with current registration is required.
• QIS qualification is required or desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to sick and preterm infants on Special Care Baby Unit and Transitional Care.
• Attend all Neonatal emergencies and provide visible professional leadership.
• Promote a friendly atmosphere for parents and relatives and support breastfeeding and family integrated care.

Skills

Good verbal and written skills

Good interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

RN/RSCN/RM with current registration

QIS

Job description

Main area Neonatal Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: pro rata per annum Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (11.5 hour shifts, Days, nights and weekends.) Job ref 343-8152875-RB-AT-A

Site Epsom General Hospital Town Epsom Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum incl HCAS (Outer London) Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2026 23:59

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

Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse/Sister – Neonatal Services

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse/Sister to join our friendly and supportive team.

Special Care Baby Unit at Epsom has 6 level 1 cots, but regularly cares for level 2 & 3 babies requiring stabilisation prior to transfer to our level 2 unit on the St Helier's base. Additional Epsom host a transitional care unit on the postnatal ward which we provide support to.

The successful post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality care to babies and their families while supporting the future development of our integrated neonatal and transitional care model.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills, gain experience across a range of neonatal settings, and be part of a team committed to innovation, family-centred care, and excellence.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will provide direct care to sick and preterm infants on Special Care Baby Unit and Transitional Care. The post holder will also attend all Neonatal emergencies and provide visible professional leadership in collaboration with the ward manager.

To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively: with the neonate’s family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments within the Trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation. Support the nursing team in proving advices on breastfeeding, developmental care, family integrated care and parent education.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister role at SCBU, Epsom.

Person specification

Qualifications

• * RN/RSCN/RM with current registration
• QIS

Knowledge

• Ability to organise/prioritise own workload.
• Ability to be responsive/reactive and flexible.
• Able to promote team spirit
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Organisational Skills
• Good working knowledge professional nursing issues relating to children e.g. safeguarding
• Knowledge of Baby friendly neonatal standards

Experience

• Prior experience working in a level 2/3 neonatal unit
• Experience supporting breastfeeding.
• Experience of working in or understanding of transitional care.

Skills

• Good verbal and written skills
• Good interpersonal and organisationals skills

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.