Nursing Associate in Slough

Are you a passionate Nursing Associate looking for a rewarding new challenge? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are a friendly and supportive 17-cot Local Neonatal Unit caring for babies born from 27 weeks’ gestation onwards. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and placing families at the heart of everything we do through our strong focus on Family Integrated Care.

We are also proud to be working towards Stage 3 Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nursing Associate to join our dedicated neonatal team.

Previous experience working with babies or children is not essential — we welcome candidates with the right values, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. In return, we offer comprehensive training, ongoing support, and excellent development opportunities to help you build your skills and confidence within neonatal care.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a caring, forward-thinking team where you can make a real difference to babies and their families every day.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.
• Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values.
• Be an accountable professional.
• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.
• Carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a registered nurse or other registered care professional’s dependent on setting.
• Have the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing
• Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.
• The post holder will demonstrate a level of underpinning knowledge to practice and educated to foundation degree level.
• The post holder will support the registered nurses, medical staff, and allied health professionals within the clinical environment.
• The role is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the care setting, and it is expected that the responsibilities will be developed and be agreed as services evolve.