Nursery Nurse, NICU
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing high-standard care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision in the NICU. You will support parents and staff with discharge preparation for neonates in special care and transitional care. Key duties include teaching and assessing parental craft skills and maintaining high care standards both in hospital and community settings, while also supporting the 'Baby Friendly Initiative'.
Key responsibilities
- Provide high standard of care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision.
- Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate.
- Teach and assess parents craft skills.
- Maintain high standards of care both in hospital and community settings.
- Support "Baby Friendly Initiative".
- Provide support and on-going assessment of the neonate post discharge as delegated.
Essential criteria
- Always put patients first
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
- Supports and promotes equality and diversity
- NNEB Diploma
- NVQ level 3 in Early Year, Care and Education
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care
- Relevant work experience with babies and families
- Experience of working within a team
- NHS Constitution
- Awareness of relevant health promotion topic areas
- Parental craft skills
- Infant feeding methods
- teaching and assessing Skills
- Organising and planning skills
- Ability to manage effectively discharge planning
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience working with new born infants
- Safeguarding Children Training
- Recognised experience caring for babies
- Working in an acute hospital setting
- Baby Friendly Initiative
- Experience of group teaching sessions
- Baby Friendly Initiative training Experience of working independently
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,812 – £32,715 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nursery Nurse, NICU
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Providing high standard of care to neonates and their families under clinical supervision of NCOS
Support parents and staff with preparation of discharge of the neonate in special care and the transitional care based on the postnatal ward.
Teach and assess parents craft skills
Maintained high standards of care both in hospital and community settings
Support "Baby Friendly Initiative"
To provide support and on-going assessment of the neonate post discharge as delegated by NCOS.
Main duties of the job
Assist parents/carers to develop their skills and build confidence prior to and following discharge.
Monitor vital signs.
Caring for babies receiving Oxygen and participate in Oxygen studies.
Participate in the care of babies requiring phototherapy.
Be able to identify child protection concerns and take appropriate action.
Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the Trust Policy
Be responsible for own professional development.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other sup
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