Job summary
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.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister role at SCBU, Epsom.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

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

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 professional nursing issues relating to children e.g. safeguarding

Desirable

• Knowledge of Baby friendly neonatal standards

Experience
Essential

• Prior experience working in a level 2/3 neonatal unit
• Experience supporting breastfeeding.

Desirable

• Experience of working in or understanding of transitional care.

Skills
Essential

• Good verbal and written skills
• Good interpersonal and organisationals 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7EG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
SCBU and Transitional Care Lead
Ramoneth de Venecia
r.devenecia@nhs.net
01372735279

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