Clinical Manager-Surrey Downs H&C

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Manager for the Home First Service in Epsom. The role involves operational delivery, clinical support, and managing a caseload of complex patients. Candidates must be NMC Registered Nurses with a Master's level qualification and strong collaborative skills. This permanent full-time position offers a salary ranging from £61,631 to £68,623 per year based on NHS pay scales.

Qualifications

• Evidence of working collaboratively with other disciplines and agencies.
• Community experience as a clinician.
• Knowledge and experience of long-term conditions management.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for presenting patients in the UCR and Virtual Ward.
• Work collaboratively within the MDT to meet patient needs.
• Ensure achievement of Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Time management

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

Master level qualification

Mentorship/Teaching qualification

Advanced Physical assessment Qualification

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health and Care

SDHC Home First Services supports the approach of "why not home, why not today?" and focus on the reduction of hospital attendances through admission avoidance. Wherever possible, patients should be supported home, where this is not possible alternative pathways are available. Staying in hospital for longer than necessary has a negative impact on patient outcomes.

The Clinical Manager for The Surrey Downs Home First Service is accountable for theoperational delivery of the service, within an allocated budget and in line with the strategicplan for Surrey Downs Health and CareCare. The post holder will ensure the KeyPerformance Indicators are achieved in line with the service specification. You will provideclinical support to the MDT team and is expected to have a clinical caseload of complexpatients. She/he will work closely with the partner organisations in the Surrey DownsPartnership including Adult Social Care, Primary and Secondary Care.

Home First encompasses the following functions:Virtual Ward, Urgent Community Response, Front Door, Home First+, Recovery at Home, Mary Seacole Frailty Unit

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be an experienced healthcare practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for presenting patients in the UCR and Virtual Ward within the HomeFirst service. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the department.
• The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process. They will work collaboratively within the MDT to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing professional leadership as required. In order to work at this level,

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
• 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.

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc Outer HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-SDH&C-7368076

Job locations

Epsom General Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see JD document for full details.

The post holder will be the clinical Manager for the Transfer of Care Hub function of the Home First Service for SDHC.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see JD document for full details.

The post holder will be the clinical Manager for the Transfer of Care Hub function of the Home First Service for SDHC.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Master level qualification in appropriate area or equivalent experience
• Mentorship/Teaching experience or qualification
• Advanced Physical assessment Qualification

Desirable

• Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice

Experience Essential

• Evidence of working collaboratively with other disciplines and agencies
• Demonstrable understanding of systems in health and social care that are wider than immediate role
• Community experience as a clinician
• Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team across professional and/or organisation boundaries
• Knowledge and experience of long term conditions management

Skills Essential

• Able to balance clinical, managerial and service demands; good time management
• Understanding of the principles of governance, particularly in relation to community services
• Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good computer literacy, including skills for using internal based communications and literature.

Desirable

• Must have constructive, enquiring, flexible approach to others and their work

Other Essential

• Car driver with valid driving licence and access to a car for business use
• Committed to personal and professional development of self and others.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Master level qualification in appropriate area or equivalent experience
• Mentorship/Teaching experience or qualification
• Advanced Physical assessment Qualification

Desirable

• Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of reflective practice

Experience Essential

• Evidence of working collaboratively with other disciplines and agencies
• Demonstrable understanding of systems in health and social care that are wider than immediate role
• Community experience as a clinician
• Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team across professional and/or organisation boundaries
• Knowledge and experience of long term conditions management

Skills Essential

• Able to balance clinical, managerial and service demands; good time management
• Understanding of the principles of governance, particularly in relation to community services
• Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good computer literacy, including skills for using internal based communications and literature.

Desirable

• Must have constructive, enquiring, flexible approach to others and their work

Other Essential

• Car driver with valid driving licence and access to a car for business use
• Committed to personal and professional development of self and others.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom General Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom General Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)