Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 326-7489752-MH
- Employer
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Redhill
- Salary
- £14,679 per annum plus high cost allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Assistant - Neonatal
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, dynamic, and forward-thinking experienced Ward Assistant to join our friendly and professional neonatal team.
We are looking for someone who is:
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Enthusiastic and passionate about patient care
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Able to use their own initiative
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A strong team player with excellent communication skills
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering high-quality support to newborns and their families, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Gee
- Job title
- Neonatal Special Care and Transitional Care Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01737 231765
- Additional information
Please email Laura if you would like any further information or an informal visit.
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