Community Twilight Nurse - Surrey Downs H&C | Surrey Downs Health and Care

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom and Ewell; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse - Twilight in Epsom and Ewell. The ideal candidate will assess, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive care packages for patients. Responsibilities include collaborating with the District Nurse, maintaining patient records, and providing holistic care. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dedicated team, contributing to patient health and well-being, while upholding professional nursing standards according to NMC guidelines. Flexible working across locations is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with NMC certification.
• Demonstrated experience in community care settings.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop care packages for patients.
• Collaborate with District Nurse on team initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Holistic care implementation

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Surrey Downs Health & Care

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.

• 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

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 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 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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025