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OverviewAre you currently an ED band 7 looking for a new 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 a vacancy available for a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic paediatric nurse to assist in leading our team in our brand new 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. Role and responsibilitiesLead a team and support the Paediatric Matron in providing excellent care to the Croydon community. Attend a wide range of courses to develop clinical and leadership skills. Get involved with service improvement projects, redesign, recruitment and department audits. Work in a fast paced and demanding environment with sound clinical knowledge and excellent communication and leadership skills. Department and environmentWe 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. 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. About Croydon Health Services NHS TrustCroydon Health Services NHS Trust provides 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. 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. Application informationIf 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr