Job Description

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NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract

Secondment: 12 months (from September 2025- September 2026)

Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week (includes one weekend shift per month)

Job ref

343-SDH&C-7321336

Site

Leatherhead Hospital

Town

Leatherhead

Salary

39,205 - 47,084 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

27/07/2025 23:59
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Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Are you a current Band 5 staff nurse with experience and skills and working near a Band 6 level and looking for career opportunities?



Cobham and Oxshott Primary care community Network are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and skilled band 6 nurse to cover a secondment opportunity for 12 months.



The successful post holder will responsible for the continuing management of the patients and/or staff within their clinical setting, without supervision alongside their team lead and taking the chain of command in the absence of their team lead.



This includes the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, the setting and maintaining of standards and the supervision and deployment of staff, if appropriate.



To work closely with the senior team member to facilitate patient focused, innovative research based practice, in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care objectives.


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Main duties of the job

Work as a role model within the team undertaking lead responsibilities providing skilled nursing care to patients, assessing their immediate and long term needs and that of their family/carers, by informing, preparing and reviewing plans of care.

Participate in and promote nursing research and project work within the clinical area to promote the delivery of skilled high quality care within the team and encourage others within the team to diversify their skill set. Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines.

Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers where appropriate

Take every opportunity to promote the health and wellbeing of the patient

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Working for our organisation

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 CSH Surrey 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.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed understanding of the role, its responsibilities, and the required qualifications, please refer to the attached and Person Specification. These documents provide comprehensive information about the key duties, expectations, and essential criteria for the position. We encourage you to review them carefully to ensure you meet the necessary qualifications and experience required for this role. If you have any questions or require further clarification after reviewing the documents, please do not hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and look forward to receiving your application.


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Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Nursing qualification Evidence of continued professional development post registration Professional registration ####

Experience

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Essential criteria

Post registration experience Evidence of experience of multi-disciplinary working Clinical Examination skills ####

Skills

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Essential criteria

Specialist skills and experience in medical nursing and Clinical examination skills IT Skills ####

Other

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Essential criteria

Ability to travel easily in mixed geographical areas ensuring a timely delivery of patient care ###

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.