About this role
Job summary
The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Community Nurses to join our pool of Staff Bank workers. This role is withSurrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC) which delivers care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks 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 representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Surrey County Council Shifts are available in the following Primary Care Networks (PCN)
. Dorking
. ICP (Epsom & Ewell Area)
. Cobham and Oxshott
. Leatherhead
Please let us know which area/area's you would be interested in covering.
If you would like to find out more about our services, please do visit our website - https://surreydownshealthandcare.nhs.uk/
If you would like to know more about the roles and shift availability, please contact our HR team - [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Role Summary
To work as part of the community nursing team, providing care to patients in their own home or care home setting. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of holistic care packages. The skills that may be undertaken as part of the role are listed below:
Venepunture
Insulin Administration
IM injections
Leg compression bandage
Male and/or female catheterization
Complex wound management
IV administration of medications
Peg care advance, rotate, medication and feeds
End of life care
Palliative care care inc Syringe driver management and symptom control
About us
At Epsom and St Helier - we run high performing hospitals with a strong track record in providing high quality care, delivering operational standards and meeting our financial targets. In addition to that, we are proud to host joint ventures with our partners in mental health, social care, community health and GPs in Surrey Downs and Sutton, providing adult community, children's therapy and sexual health services as part of Sutton Health and Care, and adult community services as part of Surrey Downs Health and Care. We are committed to providing seamless joined up care for the 500,000 people we serve as their local hospitals and community services. We also have the privilege of running the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital and a GP practice in Leatherhead.
We have been rated Good by the CQC and welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
We know that all of our achievements are only possible because of the commitment, team work and expertise of our staff - and we truly value the dedication our teams show. As a result, we want Epsom and St Helier to be an outstanding place to work where staff are treated with, and treat others with, respect at all times.
There is simply no place for bullying, racism, discrimination or other poor behaviours in our hospitals and we work together to ensure that respect is at the heart of every interaction we have with one another and our patients.
Job description Job responsibilities
Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC) deliver care closer to peoples own communities through our Primary Care Networks and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
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.
Its 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.
Principle Duties to include:
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
Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
Participate in the SDHC Clinical Governance Strategy
Participate in the SDHC Risk Management Strategy
Undertake any such other duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post
Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
Staff are employed to work within SDHC localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs
Person Specification
Experience Essential
6 Months post qualification Experience
Professional Registration Essential
Professional Registration
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Surrey Downs Health and Care
Epsom
KT19 8PB
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)