Main area Surrey Downs Health & Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: 2 days per week with either Thursday or Friday as set days Hours Part time – 11.25 hours per week Job ref 343-SDH&C-8072895
Employer Surrey Downs Health and Care Employer type Public (Non NHS) Site District Nursing Team, Banstead PCN Town Epsom Downs Salary £27,106 – £28,850 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 12/07/2026 23:59
Surrey Downs Health and Care
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Surrey Downs Health & Care
To work within the Community Integrated Service to support and assist in the provision of holistic nursing care and support to patients, their families, and carers.
Please note all applicants are require to have a valid licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle for work purpose. As this post holder is required to drive between patients homes to deliver care.
Detailed job description and main 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 GP’s 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
- NVQ Level 3 or appropriate qualification or course
- Evidence of professional development
Experience
- Experience relevant to particular post
- Previous health or social care experience
- Administration, clerical and IT skills
Skills
- 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
- IT experience or computer skills
Other
- Reliable
- Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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