Overview
Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C role at Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership. 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. You will collaborate with the District Nurse to lead team initiatives, promote patient health and well-being, and educate and support patients\' families and carers. You will maintain effective communication, clear documentation, and high standards of evidence-based nursing care. You will mentor team members, participate in clinical supervision, and uphold professional integrity in line with NMC guidelines, while supporting SDHC\'s Clinical Governance and Risk Management strategies. Flexibility in working within different SDHC localities as needed.
Responsibilities
* 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 maintain 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
About Surrey Downs Health & Care
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. The partnership includes GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network; CSH Surrey; Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust; Surrey Council County. Historically, boundary lines exist but we are united to provide great care. The partnership aims to enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily, guided by shared values.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathy Scorer; Job title: Operational Manager; Email: kathy.scorer@nhs.net; Telephone: 07823907525
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Internship
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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