Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C *£2,000 Welcome Payment

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job description

Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C ***£2,000 Welcome Payment

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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

• 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
• Involve, support, inform and educate family/carers
• 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 maintain close liaison with the senior team member, deputising as required
• Be responsible for maintaining timely patient care
• Be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping
• Work in cooperation 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:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• CSH Surrey
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust

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 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 License

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.

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

343-SDH&C-6809522-F

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