Staff Nurse-Surrey Downs Health & Care | Surrey Downs Health and Care

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Dorking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Dorking seeks a passionate nurse to enhance health and support patients with a holistic approach. The role to include assessing care needs and implementing care packages, all while working with a dedicated team. Applicants should be dynamic and adaptable, able to work flexible shifts. This is an opportunity to improve care for the community. Close date for applications is December 28, 2025.

Qualifications

• Must be a motivated nurse willing to expand skills and knowledge.
• Team player contributing to team management and innovative practices.
• Ability to assess care needs and implement holistic care packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality individual care according to guidelines.
• Involve and educate family members and carers.
• Maintain records and adhere to professional integrity.

Skills

Dynamic personality

Passion for nursing

Ability to work shifts

Team collaboration

Holistic care approach

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

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 a 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).

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.

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
• 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. The following principles guide our practice:

• 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 and act upon when necessary procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
• To participate in the company’s Clinical Governance Strategy.
• To participate in the company’s Risk Management Strategy.
• To undertake any such other duties as may be required from time to time which are consistent with responsibilities and scope of the position.

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

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

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.