Nursing Associate (Special Care/Transitional Care)


Company:	Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£33,262 - £36,027 Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Carshalton, SM5 1AA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Jul 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a trained nursing associate to join our neonatal team at St Helier Hospital. We are a Level 2 Neonatal Unit and deliver all levels of care, including transitional care which is provided on our postnatal wards.

· To assist in delivering safe and effective care to babies requiring Neonatal Special Care (SC) on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care (NTC)on the postnatal ward.

· Communicating directly with Neonatal nursing and medical teams to plan care for baby in SC/NTC.

· Acting autonomously to escalate concerns regarding babies’ condition to the Neonatal nurse in charge, working within agreed local guidelines.

· Deliver health promotion and support to families to enable them to appropriately care for their premature or unwell infants.

· To instruct, advice and deliver parentcraft classes to parents/carers including bathing, Resuscitation and safe sleep guidance.

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.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role at St Helier Hospital

This advert closes on Monday 3 Aug 2026

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