Community Nurse - Community Response Team (CRT) Stratford and Warwick

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Nurse to join their dynamic Community Response Team. This role involves assessing and managing patients’ health needs, providing comprehensive care at home, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have a valid NMC registration and a driving license. The team operates a 7-day service aiming to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges. Join a Trust recognized for its outstanding services and commitment to compassionate care.

Benefits

Join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC

Opportunities for continuous improvement

Strong staff support and resources

Qualifications

• Live in the UK.
• Valid driving license and access to a car (mileage paid for work-related travel).

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with acute and long-term conditions.
• Provide care and support at home, including end-of-life care.
• Prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges.
• Collaborate with therapists, GPs, social services, urgent response and other community teams.
• Document and review care plans.

Education

Full NMC registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, forward-thinking, and self-motivated individual to join our Community Response Team based over 2 sites in Leamington and Stratford.

Schedule

The Community Response Team operates from 08:30 to 21:30, 7 days a week, including weekends and bank holidays. Shifts are allocated pro rata, offering a mix of early, late and long days.

Role Overview

As a Community Nurse working in CRT you will assess, identify, and manage patients’ needs who have experienced a deterioration in health. You will handle a varied caseload, seeing patients with long-term conditions, falls, acute illness, providing support at the end of life, and delivering holistic, comprehensive care in their own homes. The aim is to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges.

Collaboration

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team including therapists, GPs, social services, urgent response and others. Collaboration across community service teams ensures seamless care across the locality, within an unpredictable and unscheduled workload.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with acute and long-term conditions.
• Provide care and support at home, including end-of-life care.
• Prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges.
• Collaborate with therapists, GPs, social services, urgent response and other community teams.
• Document and review care plans.

Qualifications

• Live in the UK.
• Full NMC registration.
• Valid driving license and access to a car (mileage paid for work-related travel).

Benefits

Join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust was rated outstanding and aims to improve even further. Our staff survey positioned us 4th in the country for recommended place to work. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond.

Our Values

We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. During the recruitment process you will be asked to demonstrate how you embody these values in your work.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey: https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2