Community Nurse

Epsom Sthelier; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health & Care is recruiting a Band 5 Nurse to work with Cobham and Oxshott PCN in Leatherhead. You will assess care needs and develop holistic care plans within the community, driving locally to visit patients and coordinate with the team.

The post offers part-time hours (22.5 per week), with weekend work on a 1-in-4 rota, and requires current UK driving licence and vehicle access. DBS checks and safeguarding responsibilities apply.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with NMC
• Valid Driving Licence (to drive within UK)
• Enhanced DBS check required for roles with safeguarding responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the team undertaking lead responsibilities as negotiated and agreed with District Nurse
• Assess individual care needs, implement and evaluate holistic programmes of care
• Be responsible for maintain data entry and other record keeping
• Be aware of and act upon procedures that protect vulnerable individuals

Skills

Ability to assess, deliver andEvaluate

Education

Registered Adult Nurse with NMC

Job description

Main area Community Nursing - Surrey Downs Health & Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Need to be available to work 1 weekend in 4.) Job ref 343-SDH&C-8374694

Site Cobham and Oxshott PCN Town Leatherhead Salary £33,677 - £40,996 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Are you passionate about helping people in the community? If so, come and join our fantastic teams.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to work at Cobham and Oxshott 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!

We are looking for nursing staff from all backgrounds including newly qualified, 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.

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.

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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
• Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals

Working for our organisation

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 County Council

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.

Its 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

Please refer to the Band 5 Job Description & Person Specifications for further details about this role

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with NMC
• Valid Driving Licence (to drive within UK)

Experience

• To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda
• Community experience

Skills

• Ability to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.