Job overview
The post holder will be part of the Croydon 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service; working independently to manage a designated complex caseload of children and young people attending the Alternative provisions (AP), Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET) and home-educated children across the Borough.
The post holder will carry individual cases of children needing direct support and monitoring including safeguarding concerns. The post holder will work closely with children, young people, parents/carers and staff within the AP staff in planning interventions and supporting referral to other agencies where necessary.
The post holder will ensure the offer of the universal aged 5-19 nursing service is available to all children and families who are educated at home through effective signposting and engagement.
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
- 1) To be the named specialist nurse for the Alternative provisions in Croydon across 3 localities 2) To work in collaboration with key staff and partners working within the AP’s and the Croydon Public Health Nursing Service 3) To monitor and provide direct support and advice to an identified caseload of children and young people. These children and young people may have identified health needs and /or developmental or behavioral difficulties; issues giving rise to safeguarding concerns and/or maybe children looked after by the local authority. 4) To act as the lead professional ensuring entry into early intervention, or referral onto specialist services such as sexual health, substance misuse, speech and language therapy, smoking cessation and CAMHS. 5) To take the lead for this clinical area, being responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge in this field and passing information to the whole service. 6) Facilitate health-enhancing activities and lead on areas of practice for example specific health issues, clinical governance and standards as directed by the PHN operational Lead.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role.
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This advert is for Alternative Provision, Home Educated and NEET Specialist Nurse with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Thornton Heath, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum, pro rata, inc HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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