Job summary

Are you Band 5 Staff Nurse or a Newly Qualified Nurse?

Whether you are about to Qualify, Newly Qualified or an experienced Staff Nurse, we want to meet you - and we have great opportunities.

We have a variety of Band 5 Acute Registered Nurse opportunities across the Trust.

Join Croydon Hospital as a Newly Qualified Nurse and you will be enrolled onto our preceptorship programme which helps to support the first 12 months of your career. ? If you are an experienced nurse what is the offer?

You will carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient demonstrate procedures of care; supervise junior qualified and / or unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

Your nursing career - your choice!

Interview dates: tbc

Main duties of the job

Main duties

The post holder will provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. To work closely with the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department / ward environment.

Vacancies available including descriptions of area. Please note these vacancies are subject to change.

• Acute Medical Unit
  • Fast paced acute unit made up of 46 beds, 14 of which are monitored.

• Admissions and Discharge

• Duppas 1 & 2
  • General medical
  • Cardiology and respiratory

• Edgecombe 1
  • General medical ward
  • Gastroenterology, Diabetes & Renal

• Purley 3
  • Ward managing stroke patients

• Queens 3
  • Surgical ward
  • Trauma and orthopaedics

• Same Day Emergency Care
  • Hours of working 08:30 - 21:00 (no nights)

On your application form, do state 2 areas of interest at the beginning of your statement. We will consider these where able and subject to vacancies and if we are unable to do so we will consider the appropriate alternative available.

Croydon offers flexible start dates to suit your needs

About us

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.