Paediatric ED Senior Sister/Charge Nurse | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

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Company: Croydon Health Services

Paediatric ED Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 7)

1 Permanent Post

Are you currently an ED band 7 looking for a current challenge or a band 6 wanting to take the next step in your career?

Do you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time? We now have vacancies available for motivated, experienced and enthusiastic paediatric nurses to assist in leading our team in our Children’s Emergency Department. We are a busy department who currently see about 30,000 children per year in a purpose built paediatric area within the Emergency Department.

You will be supported by 2 Paediatric Matron's and have developmental opportunities including simulation, safeguarding supervision and QI projects.

Interviews:Tuesday 1st December 2026

A Band 7 post is now available due to expanding emergency paediatric services. We are proud of our purpose built, state of the art Children's Emergency Department which is a dedicated area to see children including two resuscitation bays, a high dependency area, an outside play area, a multi-sensory treatment room and an adolescent area, all finished to a high specification, to provide high quality care to the children of Croydon. We have a well established, friendly team of ED nurses and are supported by a Paediatric ED Practice Educator who is based in the unit.

We are seeking experienced dynamic individuals who can flourish working within a fast paced and demanding environment. You will need sound clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, leadership and the ability to work well in the multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an amazing team at a time of rapid growth and development.

You will be responsible for leading a team and supporting the Paediatric matron in providing excellent care to the Croydon community. You will have the opportunity to attend a wide range of courses to develop your clinical and leadership skills.



You will be encouraged to get involved with service improvement projects, redesign, recruitment and department audits. You will be supported by a Clinical and Operational Matron and PDN who work closely alongside the team to ensure you are able to develop your clinical and leadership skills and flourish in your role as a band 7 nurse. There is a bespoke development programme over the first 6 months so that you feel supported and able to develop within your role.

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 Thursday 19 Nov 2026

£30,142 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

£30,630 - £32,346 pa inc of HCAS (Outer)

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