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                              Junior Sister/Charge Nurse 

              Secondment/Fixed Term opportunity for 12 months

Are you looking for a great opportunity to improve your clinical and managerial skills, work in a fast-paced working environment with the ability to make informed clinical decisions with multidisciplinary team and have a great work life balance? Then Interventional Radiology (IR) is the place for you!

The role will be a 12 month secondment and will work across the services of Interventional Radiology and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy teams to deliver high standards of patient care and quality provision. 

**Monday – Friday working hours**

**Great work-life balance**

**Learn and develop new clinical skills**

We are committed to developing our nursing staff and we are committed to providing clinical support and offer internal and external courses to further your development. The Junior Sister will work closely with the Specialist Nurse Practitioner to lead the team as well being a vital part in the day-to-day running of the IR lists. Alongside circulating and scrubbing the Junior Sister position will be involved in clinical decision making ensuring the continuation and development of the nurse led PICC and Midline service, nurse led sedation and there are other new opportunities for nurses to carry out interventions under ultrasound.

Interviews: 12th August 2024

Main duties of the job

The post holder deputises for the Senior Nurse, ensuring the effective running of the department in his/her absence.  Working closely with the Senior Nurse and the Associate Director of Nursing, the Junior Sister/charge nurse is responsible for the delivery of professional nursing care to meet patient needs according to the standard agreed in the Performance Management Framework and the Nursing Strategy. 

In addition, the post holder is responsible for providing clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff, facilitating practice development within the clinical area.  The post holder will also be involved in developing services related to area of practice such as nurse led sedation services, IV access and out of hours’ service provision. 

Working for our organisation

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.