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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-JLM654-A
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wexham Park Hospital
Town
Slough
Salary
£29,812 - £32,715 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2026 23:59

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursing Associate

Band 4

Job overview

Are you a passionate Nursing Associate looking for a rewarding new challenge? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are a friendly and supportive 17-cot Local Neonatal Unit caring for babies born from 27 weeks’ gestation onwards. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and placing families at the heart of everything we do through our strong focus on Family Integrated Care.

We are also proud to be working towards Stage 3 Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nursing Associate to join our dedicated neonatal team.

Previous experience working with babies or children is not essential — we welcome candidates with the right values, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. In return, we offer comprehensive training, ongoing support, and excellent development opportunities to help you build your skills and confidence within neonatal care.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a caring, forward-thinking team where you can make a real difference to babies and their families every day.

Main duties of the job

  • Be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.  
  • Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values.  
  • Be an accountable professional.  
  • Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.  
  • Carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a registered nurse or other registered care professional’s dependent on setting.  
  • Have the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing
  • Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed. 
  • The post holder will demonstrate a level of underpinning knowledge to practice and educated to foundation degree level.  
  • The post holder will support the registered nurses, medical staff, and allied health professionals within the clinical environment. 
  • The role is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the care setting, and it is expected that the responsibilities will be developed and be agreed as services evolve.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
  • GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • Level 3 Health related qualification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Knowledge and experience of ICT packages including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Desirable criteria
  • Practice Supervisor and Assessor Preparation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kuljit Sangha
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03006155937
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