Community Nurse

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Thames Ditton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health & Care in Thames Ditton is seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join East Elmbridge PCN on a fixed-term 11-month contract, 30 hours per week. You will assess and plan holistic care for patients in the community, supporting families and carers.

Applicants should be a Registered Adult Nurse with NMC, hold a valid UK driving licence, and commit to delivering safe, evidence-based care within SDHC guidelines. Weekend availablity on a 1 in 4 rota is required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Valid UK driving licence to drive in the community.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual care needs and develop holistic care plans.
• Deliver and evaluate nursing care within community settings.
• Educate patients, families and carers to promote health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate records and liaise with other professionals.
• Undertake leadership and mentoring within the team.
• Work with District/Nurse teams and contribute to governance.

Skills

Ability to assess, deliver and evalute

Education

Registered Adult Nurse with NMC

Valid Driving Licence (UK)

Job description

Main area Community Nursing - Surrey Downs Health & Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 11 months (Until 12th September 27) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Need to be available to work 1 weekend in 4.) Job ref 343-SDH&C-8266538

Site East Elmbridge PCN Town Thames Ditton Salary £33,677 - £40,996 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

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

We have an exciting opportunities for a Band 5 Nurse to work at East Elmbridge 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.

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

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

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.