Paediatric ED - Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Paediatric Emergency Dept - Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Do you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time? We have vacancies available for Newly Qualified or qualified children’s nurses band 5 and 6 to join our fantastic Children’s ED team.
Children’s ED
Children’s ED is a busy department who currently see about 30,000 children per year in a purpose built paediatric area within the Emergency Department, with a separate stream for children attending with urgent care complaints.
Do you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time? We have vacancies available for motivated and enthusiastic paediatric nurses to join our team in our fantastic Children’s Emergency Department. We are a busy department who currently see about 30000 children per year in a purpose built paediatric area within the Emergency Department, with a separate stream for children attending with urgent care complaints.
Our unit runs regular teaching and simulation sessions, team forums and meetings. We will support and develop you, we have a fully equipped clinical skills centre and a dedicated Practice Educator based in the ED. We also provide monthly well-being sessions available to all staff. Colleagues who rotate through the unit describe the team as one of the best ED teams they have worked with, and we are proud of this reputation.
We are proud to provide a beautiful area to see children including two resuscitation bays, a high dependency area, an outside play area, a multi-sensory treatment room and an adolescent area, all finished to a high specification, to provide high quality care to the children of Croydon.
We are seeking dynamic individuals who can flourish working within a fast paced and demanding environment. You will need sound clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in the multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an amazing team!
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.
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