Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Epsom is seeking a part-time Community Twilight Nurse. This role involves working with a dedicated team to assess and implement holistic care packages for patients in the community. The ideal candidate will have experience in community care and the ability to collaborate with families and other healthcare professionals. An important aspect of the role includes maintaining high standards of nursing care and effective communication with all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive and hold a valid driving license.
• Experience delivering multifaceted care within the community.

Responsibilities

• Work part of a team as a Community Staff Nurse overseeing patient care.
• Assess individual care needs and develop comprehensive care plans.
• Maintain effective communication and documentation of patient care.

Skills

Community Experience

Multidisciplinary Experience

Ability to assess and implement quality care

Job description

Overview

Go back Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Role title

Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Role summary

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.

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 the senior team member, deputising as required
• Be responsible for timely patient care
• Be responsible for maintaining 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

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 centred 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

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

• Community Experience
• Multidisciplinary Experience
• Able 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 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.

Address

£32,602 to £39,686 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

343-SDH&C-6809522-P

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