Neonatal Junior Sister/Charge Nurse | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Carshalton, SM5 1AA |
| Company: | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7823413/343-7823413-RB-UB-Y |
Summary
Due to internal promotion we seek to recruit an experienced and band 6 neonatal nurse.
St Helier’s Neonatal Servicescomprise of 2 Intensive Care Unit cots, 4 High Dependency Unit cots, 8 Special Care cots, and 8 Transitional Care cots. In addition, Epsom Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) provides 6 Special Care cots. We are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for parents and families, enabling them to develop the confidence and skills to care for their babies.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the principles ofFamily Integrated Careand actively support the unit’s progression towardsBaby Friendly InitiativeandBLISS accreditation.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide effective leadership and professional development for nursing and support staff within neonatal services.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, standardised, and evidence-based care consistently across all areas.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, compassion, and excellence in neonatal care.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide expert clinical care, all babies receive safe, evidence based standardised care.
• Oversee the full cycle of neonatal care, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Mentor and support junior nursing staffthrough structured education, training, and performance reviews, fostering a culture of professional development and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including medical staff, allied health professionals, and families, to coordinate holistic and patient-centered care.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical protocols and policies, ensuring alignment with local and national standards and best practices.
• Provide compassionate emotional support and clear education to families, helping them understand their infant’s condition, treatment plan, and ongoing care needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory and governance requirements.
• Respond promptly and effectively to emergency situations, demonstrating advanced expertise in neonatal resuscitation and critical care management.
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.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at Epsom and St Helier.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Mar 2026