Nursery Nurse, NICU

Integrated Care System; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Nursery Nurse to deliver high-quality care to neonates under clinical supervision. The ideal candidate will support parents during discharge preparations and maintain care standards in both hospital and community settings. Qualifications include an NNEB Diploma and experience with babies. This position offers a chance to contribute to the Baby Friendly Initiative and requires a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Staff benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 1 Year experience working with newborn infants.
• Relevant work experience with babies and families.
• Experience of working within a team.

Responsibilities

• Providing high standard of care to neonates and their families.
• Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate.
• Teach and assess parents craft skills.

Skills

teaching and assessing Skills

Organising and planning skills

Ability to manage effectively discharge planning

Experience of group teaching sessions

Baby Friendly Initiative training Experience of working independently

Education

NNEB Diploma

NVQ level 3 in Early Year, Care and Education

Foundation degree in Health and Social Care

Job description

Go back Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nursery Nurse, NICU

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Providing high standard of care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision of NCOS

Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate in special care and the transitional care based on the postnatal ward.

Teach and assess parents craft skills

Maintained high standards of care both in hospital and community settings

Support "Baby Friendly Initiative"

To provide support and on-going assessment of the neonate post discharge as delegated by NCOS.

This role and interview will be part of the NICU recruitment event on 8th September 2025 , 9am - 2pm.

Main duties of the job

Assist parents/carers to develop their skills and build confidence prior to and following discharge.

Monitor vital signs.

Caring for babies receiving Oxygen and participate in Oxygen studies.

Participate in the care of babies requiring phototherapy.

Be able to identify child protection concerns and take appropriate action.

Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the Trust Policy

Be responsible for own professional development.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Providing high standard of care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision of NCOS

Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate in special care and the transitional care based on the postnatal ward.

Teach and assess parents craft skills

Maintained high standards of care both in hospital and community settings

Support "Baby Friendly Initiative"

To provide support and on-going assessment of the neonate post discharge as delegated by NCOS.

Person Specification

Attitude Behaviour and Values

• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• Supports and promotes equality and diversity

Qualifications and Further training

• NNEB Diploma
• NVQ level 3 in Early Year, Care and Education
• Foundation degree in Health and Social Care
• 1 Year's experience working with newborn infants

Experience

• Relevant work experience with babies and families
• Experience of working within a team
• 1 year experience caring for babies
• Working in an acute hospital setting

Knowledge

• NHS Constitution
• Awareness of relevant health promotion topic areas
• Infant feeding methods
• Baby Friendly Initiative

Skills

• teaching and assessing Skills
• Organising and planning skills
• Ability to manage effectively discharge planning
• Experience of group teaching sessions
• Baby Friendly Initiative training Experience of working independently

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.

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust