Staff Nurse-Surrey Downs Health & Care in Dorking

Surrey Downs Health and Care Dorking Hospital is a rehabilitation community hospital, aiming to promote health, maximise independence and quality of life. All patients are treated with dignity and 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 works shift patterns (long days 7:30am-8pm and night shifts 7:30pm-8am).

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• 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 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 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.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Evidence of clinical competencies, Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience: Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS, Experience/knowledge relevant to particular post, Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal, Involvement in quality programmes.
• Skills: Effective communication, written and verbal IT and data entry skills, Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members.
• Other: To adapt positively to changes in working practices and patterns, Ability to work under pressure.

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.