Job overview
The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven leadership qualities, showcase clinical excellence and promote innovative practice while working closely with the multidisciplinary team.
You'll manage day-to-day activities across ITU, HDU and Special Care, ensuring effective and safe decision-making. In your role, you will actively participate in staff management and leadership, leveraging your communication skills to foster a collaborative work environment. Familiarity with risk, governance, and safeguarding processes is essential to excel in this role.
Interviews: tbc
Main duties of the job
To be a clinical expert to provide safe and effective care, leading and managing care provision for an LNU with a total of 22 cots; 4 ITU, 5 HDU, 13 SC.
Be an experienced and knowledgeable resource for the multi -disciplinary team, to provide high quality, evidence based care and work collaboratively with families and service users to enhance service provision.
To be compassionate leader, and support the team to be the best they can be, supporting their health and well-being, and actively encouraging their professional development.
Actively promote and deliver Family Integrated Care (FIC) by fostering a collaborative environment where parents are empowered as equal partners in their baby’s care.
The post‑holder will lead on promoting a robust safeguarding culture within the neonatal service, ensuring the protection and welfare of all babies and their families
The post holder will play a key role in promoting and upholding equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that the care provided is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of Croydon’s richly diverse population. They will champion equitable access to high‑quality neonatal care, challenge discriminatory practice, and foster an environment where families from all backgrounds feel respected, supported, and empowered.
Be committed, engaging and proactive, and strive for nursing excellence in neonatal care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role, you can also contact the recruiting manager if you have any further questions.
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This advert is for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Thornton Heath, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 pa inc HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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