Community Staff Nurse- Urgent Community Response (UCR)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Flexible working opportunities

Free parking on Trust sites

Competitive mileage rates

Enterprise car pool scheme

Accredited living wage employer

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join the Urgent Community Response team. Work is in patients' homes with IV therapy, aiming to avoid hospital admissions and enable quicker discharge.

The role runs seven days a week with shifts from 07:00 to 01:00 and requires a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle on duty. You will assess, deliver nursing care, monitor quality, and plan with therapists and doctors to support recovery in a virtual

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience assessing patients and working autonomously.
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle on duty.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and families to identify healthcare needs.
• Deliver treatments including IV therapy in patients' homes.
• Monitor care quality and take professional accountability.
• Set goals with therapists and doctors to support recovery.
• Manage sub-acute patients to shorten hospital stays.
• Respond to needs at short notice, including weekends.
• Update patient records using technology.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

NMC registration

Job description

This Community Staff Nurse post sits in the county-wide Urgent Community Response team at Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, which operates as a virtual ward. The work is hands-on nursing in patients' own homes, including IV therapy, with the aim of avoiding hospital admission or getting people home sooner. The service runs seven days a week with shifts from 07.00 to 01.00 and a mix of 12.5 and 7.5-hour shifts. Candidates need a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle on duty at all times.

What the job involves

• Assess the healthcare needs of patients and their families
• Deliver a range of treatments, including IV therapy, and all aspects of nursing care in patients' homes
• Monitor the quality of care patients receive
• Take professional accountability for the delivery of care
• Set goals and plan support with therapists, doctors and support workers
• Manage patients with sub-acute conditions to aid recovery, preventing admissions and shortening hospital stays
• Respond to patients' needs at short notice, including weekend and bank holiday shifts
• Support the leads of the county-wide service
• Update patient records as you go, using technology

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of assessing patients
• Evidence of working autonomously

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes at all times on duty
• Confidence to drive in all driving conditions

Other

• Ability to respond to need at short notice

Nice to have

• Community experience

What’s offered

• Learning and development to support your nursing career
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free parking on Trust sites
• Competitive mileage rates
• Enterprise car pool scheme
• Accredited living wage employer