Job overview
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Are you a current Band 5 staff nurse with experience and skills and working near a Band 6 level and looking for career opportunities?
Cobham and Oxshott Primary care community Network are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and skilled band 6 nurse to cover a secondment opportunity for 12 months.
The successful post holder will responsible for the continuing management of the patients and/or staff within their clinical setting, without supervision alongside their team lead and taking the chain of command in the absence of their team lead.
This includes the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, the setting and maintaining of standards and the supervision and deployment of staff, if appropriate.
To work closely with the senior team member to facilitate patient focused, innovative research based practice, in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care objectives.
Main duties of the job
- Work as a role model within the team undertaking lead responsibilities providing skilled nursing care to patients, assessing their immediate and long term needs and that of their family/carers, by informing, preparing and reviewing plans of care.
- Participate in and promote nursing research and project work within the clinical area to promote the delivery of skilled high quality care within the team and encourage others within the team to diversify their skill set. Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines.
- Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers where appropriate
- Take every opportunity to promote the health and wellbeing 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. This partnership includes:
1. The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
2. CSH Surrey
3. Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust
4. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed understanding of the role, its responsibilities, and the required qualifications, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. These documents provide comprehensive information about the key duties, expectations, and essential criteria for the position. We encourage you to review them carefully to ensure you meet the necessary qualifications and experience required for this role. If you have any questions or require further clarification after reviewing the documents, please do not hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Nursing qualification
6. Evidence of continued professional development post registration
7. Professional registration
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Post registration experience
9. Evidence of experience of multi-disciplinary working
10. Clinical Examination skills
Skills
Essential criteria
11. Specialist skills and experience in medical nursing and Clinical examination skills
12. IT Skills
Other
Essential criteria
13. Ability to travel easily in mixed geographical areas ensuring a timely delivery of patient care
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameLaura PriceJob titleOperational managerEmail addressTelephone number07918476821