Staff Nurse | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,763 - £43,466 pa inc HCAS (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 January 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR7 7YE |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7670033/199-7625800-RB-MC-A |
Summary
We are looking for a Staff nurse For a 9 month fixed term/secondment in the Ambulatory Surgical Hub/Surgical SDEC.
If you are looking for a role to gain experience in a multi disciplinary, fast paced unit, a role that will develop your leadership and management skills, then this secondment may be right for you.
Interviews: tbc
Clinical and Professional
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care utilising research findings as appropriate.
Ensure all care is provided in accordance with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Policies.
Create and maintain legible and accurate records of care in accordance with Trust and departmental policy and procedures.
Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.
To identify suitable teaching opportunities/requirements and to undertake practical teaching and supervision of learners and others as delegated.
Work with other disciplines and professions for the welfare of patients.
Maintain, update and develop personal and professional knowledge and skills, using the Trust’s Performance Review System, enabling standards of patients care to be constantly monitored and improved.
Maintain a personal, professional profile, identifying role and skill developments.
Admit & prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures.
Provide assistance in clinical procedures under local within the Surgical SDEC.
Review and pull suitable patients from A & E to Surgical SDEC.
Provide immediate post-operative care.
Carry out wound care and dressing changes as required.
Provide initial emergency care as required.
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.
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025