Main area: Surrey Downs Health & Care
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 25 hours per week (shifts are 5 hours (6:30pm - 11:30pm))
Job ref: 343-SDH&C-6809522-A
Employer: Surrey Downs Health and Care
Employer type: Public (Non NHS)
Site: Mole Valley Building, Epsom General Hospital
Town: Epsom
Salary: £31,469 - £38,308 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Surrey Downs Health and Care
Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C
***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.
Job overview
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
* Work as part of the team undertaking lead responsibilities as negotiated and agreed with District Nurse
* Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
* Assess individual care needs, implement and evaluate holistic programmes of care
* Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
* Take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of the patient
* Develop effective communication and liaison systems
* Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedures
* Facilitate/undertake training and professional updating for team and students
* Act as an assessor and mentor to qualified and unqualified staff
* Maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence-based nursing care
* Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
* Support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activities
* Work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the senior team member, deputising as required
* Be responsible and maintain timely patient care
* Be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping
* To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the patient
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for more details about the Vacancy.
Person specification
* Community Experience
* Multidisciplinary Experience
* Able to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care
* Driving Licence
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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