Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
***Welcome Payment of £2000
As a thank you for choosing us as your new employer, all successful applicants will receive a Welcome Payment of £1000 on commencing and a further £1000 after successful completion of your first 6 months. T&C's apply.
To work within the team, contributing to team management and the development of innovative practice. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of holistic care packages.
As a Community Staff Nurse - Twilight, you will work within a dedicated team to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive care packages for patients, respecting their privacy and dignity. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the District Nurse to lead team initiatives, promoting patient health and well-being, and educating and supporting patients' families and carers. You will maintain effective communication, clear documentation, and high standards of evidence-based nursing care. Additionally, you will mentor team members, participate in clinical supervision, and uphold professional integrity in line with NMC guidelines, while also supporting SDHC's Clinical Governance and Risk Management strategies. Flexibility in working within different SDHC localities as needed is also essential.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as part of the team undertaking lead responsibilities as negotiated and agreed with District Nurse
2. Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
3. Assess individual care needs, implement and evaluate holistic programmes of care
4. Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carerso Take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of the patiento Develop effective communication and liaison systemso Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedureso Facilitate/undertake training and professional updating for team and studentso Act as an assessor and mentor to qualified and unqualified staffo Maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing careo Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelineso Support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activitieso Work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the senior team member, deputising as requiredo Be responsible and maintain timely patient careo Be responsible for maintain data entry and other record keepingo To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the patient
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
5. The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
6. CSH Surrey
7. Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
8. Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for more details about the Vacancy.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
9. 1st Level Registration
10. Risk Management Experience
Desirable
11. Community Experience
12. Multidisciplinary Experience
Essential
Essential
13. able to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care