Deputy Sister Neonatal Community Team in Chertsey

Main area Neonatal Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: This role is from Monday to Friday, full time/part time position, flexible working Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, would consider 4 days a week instead of 5 days a week.) Job ref 323-NM1857-MH

Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St. Peters Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £37,162 - £44,629 per annum inc. HCAS, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

Deputy Sister Neonatal Community Team

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Neonatal Nurse to join our Community Outreach Team, supporting babies and families transitioning from our Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit into the community.

As a Neonatal Community Outreach Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality, family-centred care to infants and their families following discharge from the neonatal unit. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, you will support safe and timely discharge, reduce hospital stay where appropriate, and promote positive outcomes for babies with ongoing healthcare needs.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced neonatal nurse who is passionate about continuity of care and empowering families through education, support and partnership working and wishes to continue their career pathway in the neonatal outreach service.

For an informal discussion about this role or to find out more about our Neonatal Community Outreach Service, please contact:

This role is full time/ part job/ minimal 34.5 hrs.

Main duties of the job

• To facilitate discharge of neonates providing initial support in the family home
• To liaise with the multidisciplinary team in relation to the discharge and follow up of neonates. Liaise with Social Services where social circumstances raise concerns
• Participate in multi-disciplinary discharge planning meetings
• Represent Neonatal Unit in Case Conferences
• Provide resuscitation training for parents
• Assist and participate in the RSV immunisation programme

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care needs for allocated infant groups in the Community

Initiate early discharge planning, working in the Neonatal Community Outreach team Ensure nursing staff under your supervision have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities, and of the standards of performance and conduct expected of them.

• Following appropriate training contribute to an allocated area of responsibility which may include Support and Educate families as they prepare for discharge
• Actively promote and implement evidence-based practice.

Participate in the writing and reviewing of Unit protocols and guidelines. Home oxygen, immunisation clinics or other area identified by the community sister.

Role model organisational values, showing leadership and a behavioural approach which will promote the principles of dignity, respect, and inclusion for all.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical/ Professional Responsibilities

• To facilitate discharge of neonates providing initial support in the family home
• To liaise with the multidisciplinary team in relation to the discharge and follow up of neonates. Liaise with Social Services where social circumstances raise concerns
• Participate in multi-disciplinary discharge planning meetings
• Represent Neonatal Unit in Case Conferences
• Provide resuscitation training for parents
• Assist and participate in the RSV immunisation programme
• To supervise nursing practice of students and junior staff, and the delivery of patient care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care needs for allocated infant groups in the Community.
• Act as an advocate for the neonate and their family at all times.
• Act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills.
• Listen appropriately and take into account any sensitive issues and communicate these to the appropriate persons/agencies ensuring that children are protected and that disclosures are acted upon appropriately – commence referrals, early health assessment as required.
• Feedback the views and needs of the infant/family to the Community Sister as necessary to enable appropriate interventions to be implemented
• Participate in planning and implementation of quality initiatives and targets, in conjunction with the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse and Head of Nursing / Matron.
• Be conversant with current emergency resuscitation techniques and fire regulations and procedures both in theory and practice.
• Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs.
• With the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and their deputies ensure that clinical and housekeeping practice follows policies/procedures designed to prevent hospital acquired infection.
• Assist in the evaluation and assessment of new equipment and technology.
• To have an understanding of the Child Protection policies and procedures and ability to recognise those at risk.
• Initiate early discharge planning, working in the Neonatal Community Outreach team.
• Maintain accurate, legible and timely records
• Drive and hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work and to be able to travel efficiently around the local geographical area. Provide evidence on an annual basis that the vehicle is insured for business use

People Management and Leadership

• Promote good communication and working relationships and collaborative working with the multidisciplinary team, both within the Unit and the rest of the Trust.
• In conjunction with the Unit Sister/Charge Nurse, be responsible for effective organisation of the UnitBe aware of and adhere to the Supervisory Responsibilities guidelines as per the Trust’s Standards for

Practice and Care

• Understand the need for and assist the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and their deputies in maintaining the ward budgetary control through an efficient and effective use of resources.
• Ensure safe use of equipment, ascertaining that both self and staff are competent to operate the equipment and that the equipment is in safe working order.
• Be proficient in the use of information technology
• Be conversant with the corporate goals in relation to service delivery.
• Have responsibility for a number of staff members undertaking Individual Personal Review and enable staff progression
• Ensure nursing staff under your supervision have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities, and of the standards of performance and conduct expected of them.
• Following appropriate training contribute to an allocated area of responsibility which may include home oxygen, immunisation clinics or other area identified by the community sister.

Education and Development

• Support and Educate families as they prepare for discharge
• Actively promote and implement evidence-based practice.
• Support the Clinical Practitioner Educator and Head of Nursing / Matron in relation to programmes and strategies for professional development, education and training.
• Actively participate in the programme of standard setting and audit.
• Promote and provide health education for parents/carers of the neonate both in the Neonatal Intensive Care and the community
• Teach and educate families to care for babies with complex needs in their preparation for discharge i.e