Junior Sister / Charge Nurse (Same Day Emergency Care) | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

We have a vacancy for a highly motivated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse who is passionate about providing and developing services that actively respond to the needs of patients presenting with acute medical symptoms.

The Unit is Consultant led and is primarily concerned with rapid assessment and early specialist intervention to enable timely and effective treatment with transfer to the appropriate specialist area, thereby reducing length of stay for patients.

We work closely with our colleagues in the community, social care, voluntary sector and of course within the Acute Trust to provide comprehensive assessment, seamless transfer of care and rapid co-ordinated discharge where and when appropriate.

You should have demonstrable experience in an acute medical setting with proven leadership skills. Experience of working autonomously would be advantageous but we would expect you to take advantage of the training offered to gain competence in this area as you will be fully involved in patient assessment and pathway development. We can offer a comprehensive training package with study leave support.

In the absence of the Senior Nurse, you will be expected to organise the operational management of the unit and be able to evidence your ability to co-ordinate the activities of a multidisciplinary team.

Interviews: 12th December 2024

Supervising junior staff

Deputising for Unit Manager - ensuring efficient operational management of service

Triaging patients on presentation

Ensuring efficient and appropriate patient flow through the service

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.