Staff Nurse-Surrey Downs Health & Care
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse role is based at Dorking Hospital, a rehabilitation community hospital focused on promoting health and independence. The successful candidate will work within a team, contributing to team management and developing innovative practices. Responsibilities include assessing care needs, developing and evaluating holistic care packages, and treating patients with dignity and respect. The team works various shift patterns, including long days and night shifts.
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration
- Evidence of clinical competencies
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
- To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
- Experience/knowledge relevant to particular post
- Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal
- Involvement in quality programmes
- 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
- 1st level registration
- Evidence of clinical competencies
- Evidence of continued professional development
- To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
- Experience/knowledge relevant to particular post
- Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal
- Involvement in quality programmes
- 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
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,677 – £40,996 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 9d
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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff Nurse-Surrey Downs Health & Care
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care Dorking Hospital is a rehabilitation community hospital, we aim to promote health, maximise independence and quality of life. All patients are treated with dignity, 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 dynamic, passionate and motivated nurse willing to continue to expand and develop their own skills and knowledge The team work 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.
About us
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 feder
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