Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C

NHS; Dorking; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Community Twilight Nurse to join their dedicated team in Surrey. The role involves assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating personalized care for patients. The position emphasizes a compassionate approach, effective communication, and collaboration with healthcare professionals, ensuring high standards of care in community settings.

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.
• Promote health and wellbeing of the patient.

Skills

Community Experience

Multidisciplinary Experience

Ability to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care

Job description

Go back Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C

The closing date is 08 July 2025

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.

As a Community Staff Nurse - Twilight, you will work within a dedicated team to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive care packages for patients, respecting their privacy and dignity. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the District Nurse to lead team initiatives, promoting patient health and well-being, and educating and supporting patients' families and carers. You will maintain effective communication, clear documentation, and high standards of evidence-based nursing care. Additionally, you will mentor team members, participate in clinical supervision, and uphold professional integrity in line with NMC guidelines, while also supporting SDHC's Clinical Governance and Risk Management strategies. Flexibility in working within different SDHC localities as needed is also essential.

We are looking for maternity leave cover currently 15 hrs available until June 2026 and additional 5 hrs available until March 2026.

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 maintain close liaison with senior team members, deputising as required
• Be responsible and maintain timely patient care
• Be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping
• Work in cooperation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in patient care

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.

We have 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
• CSH Surrey
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust

Historically, boundary lines between organisations providing care in homes, GP surgeries, and hospitals have existed, but our mission remains to provide great care to those who need us.

Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed to ensure local people receive the care they need in the right environment. By combining our expertise, we aim to improve patient care and make access to support, care, and treatment easier.

We are committed to shared values that translate into better care for our residents.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

• Community Experience
• Multidisciplinary Experience
• Ability to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care
• Driving Licences

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £31,469 to £38,308 per year, Pro Rata Per Annum including Fringe HCAS