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Croydon Health Services; New Addington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join the 0-19 Service. This fixed-term role supports health surveillance, immunisations, health promotion, and family-based care for children and young people aged 0-19.

The post involves working with a multi-disciplinary team within community and primary healthcare settings, delivering evidence-based care and contributing to the Healthy Child Programme under SCPHN guidance.

Qualifications

• Deliver health surveillance, health promotion and immunisations for 0-19.
• Provide support and advice to families with children and young people aged 0-19.
• Collaborate with statutory and voluntary partner agencies to improve child health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health surveillance, health promotion and immunisations for 0-19.
• Support and advise families with children and young people aged 0-19.
• Collaborate with agencies to deliver safe, effective care.

Job description

0 -19 Community Staff Nurse | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Croydon Health Services

Band 5 Community Staff Nurse – 0-19 Service

Fixed Term -12 Months

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and families? We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join our dynamic 0-19 team.

As part of the wider community nursing and primary healthcare team, you’ll work under the guidance of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Team Lead), delivering a range of services that include health surveillance, health promotion, immunisations, and providing support and advice to families with children and young people aged 0-19.

You’ll collaborate closely with both statutory and voluntary partner agencies to help achieve the best possible health outcomes for children and families. Using evidence-based practice, you’ll contribute to delivering a safe, effective, and high-quality service aligned with professional standards.

In this key role, you will support the implementation of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme within a progressive universal model—tailoring interventions based on assessed needs and ensuring seamless partnership working across agencies.

If you're committed to child health and looking to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you.

To support the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in providing an innovative and high quality service that helps children, young people, and families to thrive, working without direct supervision to support clients.

The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.

The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual, family focused care, under the delegation of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) (Health Visitor/School Health Nurse) and working in partnership with other agencies.

Establish and maintain partnerships with families and other agencies in a multi-agency and integrated working environment.

To attend and participate in locality meetings.

Ensures that a professional service and image is maintained at all time, and acting as a role model for staff

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. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

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. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Oct 2026