Job overview

                 Pathfinder Staff Nurse - 1 year Fixed term Contract

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic registered nurse to work as part of a small team with a health visitor  to lead, deliver and influence  the national Health Visitor  Pathfinder Project in Croydon.   The post holder will deliver a  local service specification  of childhood immunisations   that meets the public health needs of the local communities in Croydon. The post holder will work in the North Locality of the borough covering 4 PCN's which has 24 GP Practices.

The aim of the pathfinder project is to utilise the health visiting service to increase the uptake of childhood vaccinations for children aged 0-5 years in domiciliary or alternative settings.

All candidates must have a clean full UK driving licence and the use of a car for work purposes.

Interview - TBC

Main duties of the job

• To provide a skilled, effective and evidence-based immunisation service to clients in a variety of community settings.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the health visitor to  plan, organise and  deliver childhood immunisations  in line with the national childhood immunisation programme.
• Work collaboratively to support the team, organisation, and company stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth continuity of service delivery.
• Support, train and educate health visitors in delivery of the national immunisation programme.
• Attend sites across different locations as directed by the line manager.
• Ensure all clinical incidents, near misses and complaints are reported, monitored and processed in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Participate in audits, making recommendations based on findings and sharing outcomes with the team for learning.
• Ensure record keeping is up to date and in line with company policy, procedure and guidelines.
• To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities.
• To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the contractual requirement of NHS England.
  
  

Working for our organisation

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.