Community Nurse

o Work as part of the team undertaking lead responsibilities as negotiated and agreed with District Nurseo Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all timeso Assess individual care needs, implement and evaluate holistic programmes of careo Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carerso Take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of the patiento Develop effective communication and liaison systemso Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedureso Facilitate/undertake training and professional updating for team and studentso Act as an assessor and mentor to qualified and unqualified staffo Maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing careo Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelineso Support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activitieso Work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the senior team member, deputising as requiredo Be responsible and maintain timely patient careo Be responsible for maintain data entry and other record keepingo To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the patient

Please refer to the Band 5 Job Description & Person Specifications for further details about this role.

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 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.

Essential: - o1st level registration; - oEvidence of continued professional development post registration

Essential: - oTo have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS; - oUnderstanding of the Clinical Governance agenda; - oResearch awareness

Desirable: - oRelevant post registration experience; - oSome community experience

Essential: - oAbility to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care; - oEffective communicator; - oIT skills and timely data entry; - oTeaching skills; - oAbility to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care

Desirable: - oLeadership skills

Essential: - oFlexible; - oReliable; - oAbility to work under pressure; - oCar driver with a valid License to drive in UK with access to a car to use for business purposes