Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
The role as Mary Seacole Ward Manager with focus on Discharge Coordination will work as part of the leadership team on Mary Seacole Unit, a Frailty and Rehab bedded unit within Epsom General hospital supporting with clinical tasks and staff management. This role will focus on discharge planning for all patients on the ward alongside the multidisciplinary team, completing assessments, communication with patients, families, carers etc to ensure seamless and timely discharges with best possible patient experience.
Main duties of the job
- The expectations within this job description will be met through professionalleadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
- The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within their designated clinical area.
- The post holder will assist in setting the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes.
- The post holder will have ongoing responsibility for the operational effectiveness of their designated clinical area, being present in their clinical area, in conjunction with the Clinical Matron.
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 federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by five principle role functions:- Clinical practice- Professional leadership and management- Education training and development- Evaluation of care and research- Human resource
Please refer the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by five principle role functions:- Clinical practice- Professional leadership and management- Education training and development- Evaluation of care and research- Human resource
Please refer the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post registration course/experience in caring for acutely unwell patient
Desirable
- Disctrict Nurse qualifications
Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of Continuing Health Care assessment processes
- Multidisciplinary working with examples
- Demonstration of putting the patient first
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience working in Acute and Community settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Understanding of clinical audit and governance
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated Communication and IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post registration course/experience in caring for acutely unwell patient
Desirable
- Disctrict Nurse qualifications
Experience
Essential
- A good understanding of Continuing Health Care assessment processes
- Multidisciplinary working with examples
- Demonstration of putting the patient first
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience working in Acute and Community settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Understanding of clinical audit and governance
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated Communication and IT skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
