Community Nurse

Surrey Downs Health & Care; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health and Care in Leatherhead is seeking a Band 6 Nurse to join the Leatherhead PCN team. The post focuses on the continuing management of patients and staff within their clinical setting, alongside the team lead.

You will assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, supervise staff, and facilitate educational activities in partnership with the Learning & Development Team. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current and valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.
• Experience in community-based nursing and post holder to work with PCN teams.
• Band 6 nurse level responsibility with autonomous practice alongside team lead.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients and staff within the clinical setting alongside the team lead.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Facilitate educational programmes for training in partnership with Learning & Development.
• Support patient-focused, research-based practice within Surrey Downs Health and Care objectives.

Job description

Are you passionate about the helping people in the community? If so, come and join our fantastic team. We have exciting opportunity for Band 6 Nurse to work at Leatherhead PCN within Surrey Downs Health & Care. If you are passionate about caring for people and making a difference within your community, we would love to hear from you! The post holder is responsible with 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. The post holder will undertake facilitation of educational programmes for basic, post basic and in-service training, in close liaison with the Learning & Development Team. 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. We are looking for nursing staff from all backgrounds including those more experienced, looking for a change, maybe wanting to work locally, excited by the difference of being out within the community with the benefits and challenges that brings. Please note these roles require post holders to hold a current and valid driving licence enabling them to drive in the UK and have access to a vehicle for work purposes. We have our own Learning & Development Department that have a range of different courses and development plans that give you the opportunity to grow your career. PCN - Primary Care Network It is a network formed from GP practice populations working in partnership with others to provide health and care to local communities. What will PCNs do?

• Provide ongoing care and support
• Deploy the most appropriate staff member(s) in a coordinated and timely way to best use community resources
• Reduce risk of admission for patients
• Support people in their homes, people in care homes and through in-reach in to hospitals where necessary
• Work closely with the community hospitals and specialist teams

Each PCN has a community focused trimuvirate (group of three) of Lead GP / Community; Lead Clinician and Operational Manager. Specialist services and community hospitals work closely with the PCNs to ensure a whole system approach to working across Surrey Downs. Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC) deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centric 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
• 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.

At Leatherhead PCN, we have a friendly and very supportive team where we develop strong relationships and inspire each other. We understand the importance of diverse life commitments and offer roles that will suit you. Whether you are seeking career progression, focussing on family care, or want to work with outstanding colleagues, we provide flexibility and support. Do you aspire to work with a brilliant team like this? If so, then you must join us.