About this role
Job summary
Our newly expanded and refurbished Neonatal Unit has a total of 21 cots, caring for over 450 intensive, high dependency and special care babies per year. Alongside this we have a busy Transitional Care area and a well-established Neonatal Outreach service.
The priority of our multi-disciplinary team is to provide a high standard of care in partnership with the family
A vancancy have arisen for motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses, to join our neonatal team
We will actively encourage and support you in developing your career by offering in house education and training plus secondment of appropriate candidates to relevant neonatal courses.
You will be RN qualified with a particular interest in neonatology and commitment and enthusiasm to progress in this field. Experience within neonates or paediatrics would be an advantage but in house training will be given.
For further information please contact Laura Gee neonatal special care lead or clinical educator on
[email protected] or [email protected]
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021. National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do. We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Criteria Essential
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
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 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)