Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

12 months (Fixed term contract for maternity leave cover until end of February 2027)

Hours

Full time Part time Job share
37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern of Long days and Night shifts)

Job ref

343-SDH&C-7670493

Site

Mary Seacole Unit

Town

Epsom

Salary

35,763 - 43,466 Pro Rata per Annum inc Outer HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

29/12/2025 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Mary Seacole is a new integrated unit providing care and rehabilitation 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 multi-disciplinary team. To assist the team in the provision of a high quality holistic nursing care. To undertake clinical and team responsibilities relevant to the skills and competencies of the personal specification for this post.

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 are 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 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 as are consistent with responsibilities and scale of the post.

Please refer to the and Person Specification for more details.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

1st level registration Evidence of clinical competencies

Desirable criteria

Evidence of continued Professional Development #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience relevant to particular Post. To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS.

Desirable criteria

Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal + Involvement in quality programmes
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Skills

Essential criteria

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

Other

Essential criteria

To adapt positively to changes in working practices and patterns.

Desirable criteria

Ability to work under pressure

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.