Community Staff Nurse | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust is seeking Community Staff Nurses to enhance care for patients in the community. Responsibilities include providing high standards of care, managing caseloads and promoting health within the community. Candidates must be Registered Adult Nurses with a clean UK driving license. The position offers excellent professional development opportunities, making a significant impact on the local population.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Childcare facilities

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a clean UK driving license and use a car for work purposes.
• Must be a Registered Adult Nurse.
• Understanding of statutory and voluntary services.

Responsibilities

• Promote mental, physical, emotional, and social health.
• Provide high standard care to individuals and families.
• Manage caseload and supervise nursing team in absence of District Nurse.

Skills

Clean UK driving license

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Adult Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Community Staff Nurses

Out of Hours 18.00-23.00
Two evenings a week

All candidates must have a clean UK driving license and use of a car for work purposes

We are Transforming Adult Community Services in Croydon. Do you have the skills to be part of this exciting transformation?

In Croydon, Health and Social care providers and commissioners have formed the Croydon Alliance Board with the aim of providing a whole system transformation that will deliver outcomes our over 65s have specified they want.

The Outcome Based Commissioning programme is a radically different approach to funding and delivery of services designed to deliver outcomes that local people want whilst getting best value from Health and the Social Care sector. This includes the provision of well coordinated care and support in order to promote independence in the most appropriate care setting.

We have exciting opportunities for highly motivated, enthusiastic Registered Adult Nurses to work within our Integrated Care Teams.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme, preceptorship, Clinical Supervision and excellent ongoing professional development opportunities for an enhanced career progression.

Once recruited staff can take advantage of our child care facilities.

Interview date - TBC

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Promote the mental, physical and emotional and social health of individuals, families and groups.
2. Provide a high standard of care to individuals and families.
3. Be aware of the needs of patients and their relatives and have knowledge of statutory and voluntary services.
4. Be an effective member of a Nursing Team working within the community directorate.
5. To be responsible for the caseload management and supervision of the nursing team, in the absence of the District Nurse/ Caseload Holder.

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.

Interview date: TBC

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025