Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• Coordinate and participate in specialist care e.g. wound care, Doppler testing, phlebotomy, bladder screening and clinical activities, under the supervision and guidance of Registered Nurses
• Undertake diagnostic tests on request of District Nurses, Community Matron or GPs e.g. for chronic disease monitoring programmes. This may include home visiting or responsibility for coordinating repeat or regular testing for residents in residential homes
• Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member

Health Promotion:

• Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
• To be involved in supporting, educating and informing family/carers where appropriate
• Assist in the promotion of health and wellbeing of patients

Administration and Clerical Duties:

• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to Surrey Downs Health and Care procedures
• Take and record telephone messages, respond and liaise appropriately
• Manage stationery and documentation supplies
• To be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping e.g. recording mileage and annual leave on staff databases

Team Working:

• Work as part of the team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
• Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
• Maintain regular contact with the senior team member and communicate all relevant issues

Other Duties

• Work in partnership with patients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
• Maintain close liaison with the senior team member who is responsible for the workload
• Work in co-operation with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the client
• Be aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
• Participate in the Surrey Downs Health and Care Governance Strategy
• Participate in Surrey Downs Health and Care Risk Management Strategy
• Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
• The postholder is are employed to work within Surrey Downs Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• Coordinate and participate in specialist care e.g. wound care, Doppler testing, phlebotomy, bladder screening and clinical activities, under the supervision and guidance of Registered Nurses
• Undertake diagnostic tests on request of District Nurses, Community Matron or GPs e.g. for chronic disease monitoring programmes. This may include home visiting or responsibility for coordinating repeat or regular testing for residents in residential homes
• Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member

Health Promotion:

• Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
• To be involved in supporting, educating and informing family/carers where appropriate
• Assist in the promotion of health and wellbeing of patients

Administration and Clerical Duties:

• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to Surrey Downs Health and Care procedures
• Take and record telephone messages, respond and liaise appropriately
• Manage stationery and documentation supplies
• To be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping e.g. recording mileage and annual leave on staff databases

Team Working:

• Work as part of the team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
• Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
• Maintain regular contact with the senior team member and communicate all relevant issues

Other Duties

• Work in partnership with patients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
• Maintain close liaison with the senior team member who is responsible for the workload
• Work in co-operation with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the client
• Be aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
• Participate in the Surrey Downs Health and Care Governance Strategy
• Participate in Surrey Downs Health and Care Risk Management Strategy
• Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
• The postholder is are employed to work within Surrey Downs Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or appropriate qualification or course

Desirable

• Evidence of professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience relevant to particular post
• Previous health or social care experience

Desirable

• Administration, clerical and IT skills

Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to patients needs and to work in partnership with patients and other agencies
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to organise own time effectively
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members.
• Ability to work independently following spoken or written instructions
• Core nursing/clinical skills e.g. wound care, venepuncture, diagnostic tests

Desirable

• IT experience or computer skills

Other

Essential

• Reliable
• Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or appropriate qualification or course

Desirable

• Evidence of professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience relevant to particular post
• Previous health or social care experience

Desirable

• Administration, clerical and IT skills

Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to patients needs and to work in partnership with patients and other agencies
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to organise own time effectively
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members.
• Ability to work independently following spoken or written instructions
• Core nursing/clinical skills e.g. wound care, venepuncture, diagnostic tests

Desirable

• IT experience or computer skills

Other

Essential

• Reliable
• Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

District Nursing Team, Cobham and Oxshott PCN

Leatherhead Hospital

Leatherhead

KT22 8SD

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)