Nurse Associate - Neonatal Unit

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare institution in Swindon is seeking a Nurse Associate for their Neonatal Unit. The role includes providing care to preterm and sick newborns, alongside a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a current NMC registration and experience in nursing children. The position offers a salary ranging from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, pro rata, highlighting the commitment to quality healthcare service.

Qualifications

• Experience nursing children in an acute or community setting.
• Knowledge of healthcare developments.
• Ability to demonstrate nursing knowledge and practice post-qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to newborn babies with various conditions.
• Participate in clinical audits.
• Document patient observations accurately.
• Work independently while promoting safe practices.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical competence

Education

Registered Nurse Associate

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Associate - Neonatal Unit

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Are you a registered Nurse Associate, or a Student Nurse Associate coming to the end of your training with children's or neonatal experience or an interest in developing new skills, who is committed to providing the best care possible for preterm and sick newborn babies?

If the answer to the above questions is YES then the Neonatal Unit at the Great Western Hospital could be the place for you.

The Great Western Hospital are seeking a Nurse Associate to join the team on the Neonatal Unit.

Main duties of the job

As a band 4 Nurse Associate you will be working alongside an experienced team to provide care to a range of babies with a variety of conditions. Our Neonatal unit has 18 cots, which is comprised of 2 intensive cots, 4 high dependency cots and 12 special care cots. We are a designated Local Neonatal Unit, (Level 2) providing care for preterm babies from 27 weeks' gestation and for sick new born babies. We also have a Transitional Care unit soon to have 8 beds.

About us

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Job responsibilities

• To undertake the core competencies for a nurse associate
• Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care in collaboration with colleagues, patients, their families and carers.
• Contribute ideas and support with the implementation of change, ensuring compassion for service users is maintained.
• Assess the root causes of problems, and deal with them and with people with honesty and integrity, showing interest in your work and seeking and valuing the contributions of others.
• Make best use of resources and time, to achieve service delivery, taking responsibility for own actions and self-development, demonstrating effective team leadership.
• To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures.
• Effectively use internal IT systems to meet identified needs and plan work effectively, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Understand your rights and responsibilities in the workplace including promoting equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and maintaining the confidentiality of service users.
• Contribute to the development of a culture that is committed to the continuous improvement of quality care and patient experience.
• To accurately document patient observations, results, decisions and actions, communicating these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To demonstrate clinical competence developed through continual professional development and reflective practice, maintaining a skills portfolio relevant to the service.
• Communicate sensitive, condition related information to babies and their families, providing reassurance and empathy to patients and their families under the guidance of a registered professional.
• To work independently in order to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives and principles of the organisation. Recognise the need to promote safe practice; value the beliefs and aims of patients and carers; work in partnership, offering meaningful choice and value social inclusion.
• Escalate referrals for complex patient management needs to the registered practitioner.
• Pro-actively escalate any concerns about the provision of patient services to the appropriate registered practitioner.
• Work with multidisciplinary team colleagues towards achieving shared goals.
• Undertake reflective learning in relation to practice, listening to the opinions of others including patients. Provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Organise and manage own workload flexibly in accordance with patient needs.
• Continuously assess and minimise risk, escalating to the registered practitioner as appropriate.
• It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams with the focus on patient needs.
• Communicates clearly, effectively and confidently with people in the workplace, following detailed and / or multi step instructions.
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others.
• To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
• Act as advocate for the babies and families in their care.
• Adhere to the Trusts safeguarding policies and procedures and ensure that know and practice enables children to be safeguarded.
• Effectively liaise with all agencies including external who are providing support to families and children at home.
• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services.
• Supervision of support workers and student nurses.
• Commitment to undertake required training.

If you would like any further information please call Sarah or Helen on 01793 605175 or email [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Associate
• Evidence of personal portfolio
• Current NMC Registration
• Level 3 safeguarding

Experience

• Recent experience nursing children in an acute / community setting
• Current knowledge of developments in healthcare
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification
• Level 3 safeguarding children

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearPer annum, pro rata