Overview
NHS AfC: Band 8b Main area Surrey Downs Health & Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract 12 months (Fixed Term Until 30th September 2025) Hours Part time - 33 hours per week Job ref 343-SDH&C-7428401 Site Horizon House Town Epsom Salary £66,653 - £77,094 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2025 23:59
Job overview
Surrey Downs Health & Care
We are seeking an experienced and forward looking Nurse to support our community services to further progress the neighbourhood health working in SDHC. As the Neighbourhood Health Clinical Lead, you'll provide clinical leadership to our nursing teams to drive forward joined-up, equitable care within local communities. You will work closely with Primary Care Networks (PCNs), voluntary sector partners, and residents to champion proactive, population-focused approaches, providing care closer to home.
As part of the senior leadership team this role will lead on initiatives and plans across a range of issues, particularly with respect to continuous improvement in patient care delivery pathways and clinical quality. They will provide assurance of proactive management of clinical and cost improvement plans, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to identified risks. They will be responsible for the delivery of a complex agenda which drives efficiency and quality initiatives across the partnership.
Main duties of the job
* Work in collaboration with the clinical leads for PCNs and Specialist services to provide senior nursing expertise that facilitates the effective deployment of the nursing workforce and secures high standards of nursing care and intervention.
* In conjunction with colleagues this role will support, challenge and contribute to the performance and quality review process.
* It will also provide professional advice/expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing practice and future progression of neighbourhood health service in Surrey Downs.
* Support and be the deputy for Associate director of Nursing.
Working for our organisation
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to peoples 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
* 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 is on these grounds that 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* To provide overarching clinical support for Neighbourhood Health Teams.
* To lead on and support the development of Neighbourhood Health.
* To support teams to deliver the objectives of the Neighbourhood plan.
* To identify and analyse the weekly and monthly data and assist in development of performance dashboards and service improvement linked to the information.
* Lead on service development projects to further embed Neighbourhood Health.
* To support and deputise for the Director of Multi-Professional Leadership and the Associate Directors of Nursing within Surrey Downs Health & Care as required.
* To work collaboratively with the Operational Managers of the PCNs and Specialist Services and providing clinical guidance, expertise and supervision for clinical leadership across the PCNs and Specialist Services (as required).
* To assess and identify the needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs.
* To lead and participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
* To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care, delegating activities to the wider team to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
* As a Clinical Lead within Surrey Downs Health and Care there will be the opportunity to link in closely alongside multiple other services and organisations
* The expectations within this job description will be achieved through clinical practice, service development, education, training and research.
* To work with the Associate Director of Clinical Operations to ensure clinical safety, governance and quality.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person specification
Qualification Essential criteria
* Current registration with NMC
* Experience and/or additional education in relevant fields to post grad diploma or equivalent level, combination of education, further training and experience
* Evidence of CPD relevant to assessment and treatment of complex patients in hospital and in the community
Experience Essential criteria
* Recent post graduate experience as a senior clinician within the community settings
* Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience and evidence of leading and participating in service development
* Experience of supervision and teaching others
* IT skills to include, but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, internet, email, patient recording systems
Others Essential criteria
* Team Leadership
* Valid drivers licence with access to use of car for work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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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