Staff Nurse Neonatal/Transitional Care Unit

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based healthcare provider seeks a Neonatal Nurse to support parents in caring for newborns and provide exceptional Transitional Care. This role requires effective communication skills and prior experience in a healthcare setting. The position offers a salary ranging from £35,763 to £43,466 per annum, with flexible working patterns available.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a healthcare setting in neonatal/paediatrics/maternity.
• Experience supporting breastfeeding.
• Ability to organise/prioritise own workload.

Responsibilities

• Promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives.
• Communicate effectively with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support the nursing team in providing advice on breastfeeding and parent education.

Skills

Good verbal and written skills

Good interpersonal and organisational skills

Computer skills

Education

Nursing degree

RN/RSCN/RM with current registration

Job description

Job Summary

Do you believe that Keeping mothers and babies together should be the cornerstone of newborn care?........If so this is the role for you! It is an exciting time for Neonatal services at St Helier's as we expand to support our Maternity colleagues to deliver exceptional Neonatal Transitional Care (NTC). The post holder will be part of the Neonatal nursing team and work flexibly across the Neonatal unit and Postnatal ward, depending on service need.
The successful post holder will work alongside families, supporting and teaching parents to care for their newborn or premature babies in preparation for discharge home. The post holder will be expected to work independently, under the supervision of the neonatal transitional care lead. With a team of band 4 nurses already in place, further expansion of the service will see the addition of a band 5 neonatal nurse on every shift. This will enable the service to provide a gold‑standard NTC service, offering NGT feeding at the bedspace next to the resident parent.
Please note this role is a shift worker position, as such you would be expected to work a variety of long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. We aim to recruit staff to a start date of 1/4/25, however this date could be flexible for the right candidate. For further information email Manju NTC Lead, details as below.

Main duties of the job

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 providing advice on breastfeeding, developmental care, family integrated care and parent education.

About Us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Details

• Date posted: 10 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £35,763 to £43,466 a year pro rata per annum incl HCAS (Outer London)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 343-7572200-UB-RB-Y
• Job locations: St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Neonatal Nursery Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification

Essential

• RN/RSCN/RM with current registration
• Nursing degree

Desirable

• Qualified in speciality (SCBU, HDU, ITU) or willingness to undertake

Knowledge

Essential

• 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 of professional nursing issues relating to children e.g. safeguarding.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Baby friendly neonatal standards.

Experience

Essential

• Prior experience working in a healthcare setting in neonatal/paediatrics/maternity.
• Experience supporting breastfeeding.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Neonatal or maternity unit.

Skills

• Good verbal and written skills.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Computer skills.

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 details

Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA

Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us