Community Nurse - PCN -Surrey Downs H&C ***£2,000 Welcome PaymentinEpsominEpsomPUBLISHED THU 28 NOV 2024

***Welcome Payment of £2000

As a thank you for choosing us as your new employer, all successful applicants will receive a Welcome Payment of £1000 on commencing and a further £1000 after successful completion of your first 6 months. T&C's apply.

Are you passionate about the helping people in the community? If so, come and join our fantastic teams.

We have exciting opportunities for Band 6 Nurses to work across our PCN Sites (listed below) within Surrey Downs Health & Care. If you are passionate about caring for people and making a difference within your community, we would love to hear from you!

The post holder is responsible with 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. The post holder will undertake facilitation of educational programmes for basic, post basic and in-service training, in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team.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.

We are looking for nursing staff from all backgrounds including those more experienced, looking for a change, maybe wanting to work locally, excited by the difference of being out within the community with the benefits and challenges that brings.

Please note these roles require post holders to hold a current and valid deriving licence enabling them to drive in the UK and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

We have our own Learning & Development Department that have a range of different courses and development plans that give you the opportunity to grow your career.

PCN - Primary Care Network

It is a network formed from GP practice populations working in partnership with others to provide health and care to local communities.

What will PCNs do?

• Provide ongoing care and support
• Deploy the most appropriate staff member(s) in a coordinated and timely way to best use community resources
• Reduce risk of admission for patients
• Support people in their homes, people in care homes and through in-reach in to hospitals where necessary
• Work closely with the community hospitals and specialist teams

Each PCN has a community focused trimuvirate (group of three) of Lead GP / Community; Lead Clinician and Operational Manager. Specialist services and community hospitals work closely with the PCNs to ensure a whole system approach to working across Surrey Downs.

About us

Please see a list of our different PCNs that have current vacancies below. Please select from the drop down application which area you are interested in working when applying…

• Dorking Primary Care Network

Medwyn Centre, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SD

Dorking community nursing team cover central Dorking & the beautiful surrounding villages of Surrey. Dorking can be described as a charming market town, surrounded by the beautiful Surrey Hills, whilst you are working in the community you can catch a glimpse of the wooded hills and open landscape & as you drive through the streets of Dorking you can experience the historic streets of the town. Dorking is close to the M25 with good aces from Guilford and London. Making Dorking an excellent place to work. Flexible hours can be considered- during the day we cover 8.30-18.30 and have a twilight team from 18.30-23.30hrs. We work closely with the GP practices , Matrons , physio, hospices and Dorking community hospital to deliver interventions such as blood tests , wound care right through to high level complex care with the aim of avoiding hospital admissions . If you would like to know more about working in the Dorking community nursing team.

• Epsom Primary Care Network

East Wing, Epsom Gateway, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, KT18 5AL

Join Epsom PCN, a friendly and supportive team fostering strong relationships and mutual encouragement. We understand diverse life commitments and offer roles that accommodate your needs. Whether you seek career growth, family care, autonomy, or collaboration with exceptional colleagues, we provide flexible support for the present and future. If you aspire to be part of an amazing team… come and join us…..

(Our Banstead, East Elmbridge, Leatherhead, CoBox & ICP PCN do not currently have Band 6 vacancies)

Please see attached our Band 6 Job Description & Person Specifications for further details about these roles…