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Job summary

Main area
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
343-SDH&C-7360107-A
Employer
Surrey Downs Health and Care
Employer type
Public (Non NHS)
Site
Ranmore Ward Dorking Hospital
Town
Dorking
Salary
£32,602 - £39,686 Pro Rata per Annum inc Fringe HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Surrey Downs Health and Care

Staff Nurse-Surrey Downs Health & Care

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care
 
Dorking Hospital is a rehabilitation community hospital, we aim to promote health, maximise independence and quality of life. All patients are treated with dignity, respect, involved in decisions at all stages of their treatment and care and the team strives to achieve what matters most to the patients. 
 
We are looking for dynamic, passionate and motivated nurse  willing to continue to expand and develop their own skills and knowledge
The team work Shift patterns (long days 7:30am-8pm and night shifts 7:30pm-8am)

Main duties of the job

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.

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:

  • 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’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

  • To work as part of the team and be accountable in the provision of a high standard of individual quality client care, within the agreed guidelines.
  • To treat all clients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
  • To participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation programmes of holistic care
  • Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers.
  • To take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of clients.
  • To work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the Senior Team Member
  • To maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to company procedures.
  • To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing care
  • To maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines.
  • To support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activities.
  • To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the client.
  • To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
  • To participate in the company’s Clinical Governance Strategy.
  • To participate in the company’s Risk Management Strategy
  • To undertake any such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with responsibilities and scale of the pos

Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for more details.

Please note that the vacancy may close early if we receive high number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st level registration
  • Evidence of clinical competencies
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
  • Experience/knowledge relevant to particular post
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal
  • Involvement in quality programmes

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication, written and verbal
  • IT and data entry skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members.

Other

Essential criteria
  • To adapt positively to changes in working practices and patterns.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work under pressure

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlie Eales
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01372 735712
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