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.
Thepost 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: 13th November 2025
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.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust wasformed 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 centers 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 Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025