Staff Nurse Dorking

Meeveem Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health & Care Dorking Hospital is seeking a dynamic nurse to join our rehabilitation community hospital team. You will assess care needs, develop holistic care plans, and contribute to innovative practice within a supportive team.

Shifts include long days and nights, with emphasis on dignity, respect, and patient involvement in decisions. The role requires current UK nursing registration, clinical competencies, and the ability to work collaboratively across professionals to deliver

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current UK NMC registration.
• Demonstrated clinical competencies and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate holistic care plans.
• Contribute to team management and development of innovative practice.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with procedures.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior staff when required.
• Collaborate with other professionals to deliver patient-centred care.

Skills

Effective communication

IT and data entry

Teamwork

Education

1st level registration

Evidence of clinical competencies

Job description

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health & Care Dorking Hospital is a rehabilitation community hospital, we aim to promote health, maximise independence and quality of life. All patients are treated with dignity, respect, involved in decisions at all stages of their treatment and care and the team strives to achieve what matters most to the patients. We are looking for dynamic, passionate and motivated nurse willing to continue to expand and develop their own skills and knowledge The team work Shift patterns (long days 7:30am-8pm and night shifts 7:30pm-8am)

Main duties of the job

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.

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 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 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.

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of the team and be accountable in the provision of a high standard of individual quality client care, within the agreed guidelines.
• To treat all clients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
• To participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation programmes of holistic care
• Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers.
• To take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of clients.
• To work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the Senior Team Member
• To maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to company procedures.
• To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing care
• To maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines.
• To support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activities.
• To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the client.
• To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
• To participate in the companys Clinical Governance Strategy.
• To participate in the companys Risk Management Strategy
• To undertake any such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with responsibilities and scale of the pos

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

Please note that the vacancy may close early if we receive high number of applications.

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level registration
• Evidence of clinical competencies

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
• Experience/knowledge relevant to particular post

Desirable

• Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal
• Involvement in quality programmes

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication, written and verbal
• IT and data entry skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members.

Other

Essential

• To adapt positively to changes in working practices and patterns.

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).