SCBU - Staff Nurse

Job summary
We are currently looking to appoint a suitably experienced and skilled Band 5 SCBU Staff Nurse to join our friendly team.

As a SCBU Nurse, you will need to have relevant experience at Band 5 level in neonatal/paediatric nursing. You must be confident, compassionate and clinically credible. You will also act as a mentor who is competent in the supervision of student midwives and nurses and the junior nursing team. You will have excellent interpersonal and management skills and be committed to the delivery of excellent neonatal care. You will support the Ward Manager in promoting a positive patient experience, unit's initiatives and Achieving Excellence.

Royal Surrey SCBU is the first neonatal unit in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Operational Delivery Network to achieve both BFI Baby Friendly Accreditation and Bliss Baby Charter Platinum Award. We are passionate about working in partnership with parents.

Main duties of the job
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant, facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee, act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct. Promote BLISS Baby Charter and the UNICEF Baby Friendly Standards and support the practice of family centred care.

About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 384-TM-EMF21317 B5

Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 8 or 15
• Holds current NMC registration and must be able to demonstrate knowledge of your professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and that you adhere to this
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years

Desirable qualifications

• Post qualification or equivalent experience in an acute setting - Foundations of Neonatal Special and Transitional Care, High Dependency and Intensive care Course (ENB 405)
• Teaching qualification - Mentorship / Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support Course (NALS) within the last 2 years
• Evidence of UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Training, Embedding Baby Friendly Standards

Essential knowledge and experience

• Current employment at Band 5 or above within acute NHS neonatal setting
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development - Minimum 6 months experience in neonatal unit/SCBU following completion of Neonatal Intensive Course
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
• Knowledge of the Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives
• Evidence of Child Protection Issues and Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
• Knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, blood gases, central lines, use of tecotherm

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
For questions about the job, contact the SCBU Manager, Giezl Pulanco, on 01483464834.

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