Neonatal Junior Sister / Neonatal Developmental Junior Sister

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Neonatal Junior Sister/Neonatal Developmental Junior Sister

The closing date is 12 May 2026

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Job summary

Are you considering a new leadership challenge in your career in Neonatal care?

We are offering a band 6 and developmental post. Part time hours are available. Both posts will be supported by our PD team and senior nurses on the ward, ensuring that you have a bespoke orientation programme supporting your career progression on the unit. The developmental band 6 role would be ideal for a band 5 qualified in the speciality to develop their skills and progress into the band 6 position. You will be supported via a bespoke developmental plan and receive input to complete set competencies over a six month period.

We would welcome your application for this exciting opportunity which has arisen to join our team at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our expanded and refurbished Level 2 Neonatal Unit within the Surrey, Sussex and Kent Neonatal Network has a total of 21 cots. We provide care for over 450 babies per year in our intensive, high dependency and special care nurseries alongside a busy Transitional Care area and a well-established Neonatal Outreach service.

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.

Details

• Date posted: 06 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £15,450 to £18,605 a year Plus high cost allowance
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 326-7964678-FF
• Job locations: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH

Employer details

• Employer name: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
• Address: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH

Employer's website: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

• ITU / HDU Neonatal Lead: Vicky Kurzfeld
• Email: vicky.kurzfeld@nhs.net
• Phone:

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We are offering a band 6 and developmental post. Part time hours are available. Both posts will be supported by our PD team and senior nurses on the ward, ensuring that you have a bespoke orientation programme supporting your career progression on the unit. The developmental band 6 role would be ideal for a band 5 qualified in the speciality to develop their skills and progress into the band 6 position. You will be supported via a bespoke developmental plan and receive input to complete set competencies over a six month period. We would welcome your application for this exciting opportunity which has arisen to join our team at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Our expanded and refurbished Level 2 Neonatal Unit within the Surrey, Sussex and Kent Neonatal Network has a total of 21 cots. We provide care for over 450 babies per year in our intensive, high dependency and special care nurseries alongside a busy Transitional Care area and a well-established Neonatal Outreach service., 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.