Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Urgent Crisis Response/Virtual Ward Senior Clinician

The closing date is 17 July 2026

Job summary
Rapid Response/Urgent Crisis Response Clinician Band 6

(Newly qualified Band 5 Nurses will be considered for this role however must have previous community experience)

Work as part of a team of clinicians, therapist's rehabilitation assistants and Community Geriatricians, prioritising avoidance of unnecessary hospital admission. Assessment and treatment of patients during a crisis, identifying complex and specialist need and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care. In addition, facilitating early hospital discharge for patients back to their own home. To Support and promote the on-going development of all care delivery within the patients own home, enhancing the quality of care delivered. As a clinician working with a high level of autonomy, within agreed guidelines, managing undifferentiated and un-diagnosed problems using advanced clinical skills by incorporating physical assessment and diagnosis

Interview Date : TBC

Main duties of the job
Working as part of the Rapid Response team, the post-holder will provide assessment and treatment of patients, within their own home, during a crisis. The post holder will identify complex and specialist needs and will develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Working as a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, the post-holder will manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems using advanced clinical skills by incorporating physical assessment and diagnosis and be supported to do this by senior members of the MDT.

The post holder will also identify patients suitable for virtual ward monitoring and be proficient in fitting the appropriate technology following training and support from the team and will be responsible in assessing unwell patients at home on request of the virtual ward hub and be able to administer IV antibiotics and IV diuretics in the community.

About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:

• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our Vision: "Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it"

Our 5 key 'Here for you' promises to the people of Croydon are:

• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services

We are one of 17 Trusts in the country who have been accepted as national pioneers on staff engagement and empowerment, through the adoption of "Listening into Action" as a new way of working. The approach we are taking to "Listening into Action" is new and different.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year pro rata, per annum incl of HCAS (Outer) London
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 199-8067375-RB-HM
Job locations: Croydon Health Services, 12-18 Lennard Road, Croydon, CR9 2RS, United Kingdom

Job description
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification

Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

• Registered General Nurse/Paramedic with current NMC/HCPC registration
• Completing of clinical reasoning and physical assessment

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake Independent ( V300) prescribing study.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential

• Awareness of current professional nursing and NHS issues including health promotion
• Evidence of up to date knowledge and skills in long term conditions
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Awareness of current healthcare issues, policies and implications for practice
• Reflective approach to practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of working with a Telehealth

Experience
Essential

• Significant post qualification experience
• Experience of working within the community setting

Desirable

• Leadership course and evidence changing practice.
• Experience of managing staff

SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential

• Evidence of advanced clinical skills i.e. Physical assessment, decision making and psychological therapies.
• Communication skills
• Evidence of innovative in practice
• Capable of working and making decisions under own initiative
• Administration of IV antibiotics and IV diuretics within the community setting

Desirable

• Awareness of virtual ward monitoring

Other factors / Special circumstances
Essential

• Car driver, current UK licence and access to car for work purposes.
• IT skills
• Flexible to meet the needs of 7 day, extended hours community service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address: Croydon Health Services, 12-18 Lennard Road, Croydon, CR9 2RS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Manager Life
Aisling Vaugh
a.vaugh@nhs.net
02082746445