Senior Sister/Charge Nurse | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

At Croydon University Hospital we are recruiting for an experienced, expert neonatal nurse to join our friendly and supportive senior team.

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.

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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.

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 which contains more information about the role, you can also contact the recruiting manager if you have any further questions.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jun 2026