Job summary
- 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
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom General Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum incl HCAS (Outer London)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Charge Nurse/Sister
Band 6
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
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
Essential criteria
- * RN/RSCN/RM with current registration
- * Nursing degree
- QIS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • 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
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Baby friendly neonatal standards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Prior experience working in a level 2/3 neonatal unit
- Experience supporting breastfeeding.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in or understanding of transitional care.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written skills
- Good interpersonal and organisationals skills
- Computer skills
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ramoneth de Venecia
- Job title
- SCBU and Transitional Care Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372735279
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