Rapid-Response Community Nurse/Paramedic (Band 6)

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; South Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Onsite parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Practitioner to deliver rapid assessments and interventions in Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Virtual Ward (VW) services. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to keep patients safe at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role requires an experienced Registered Nurse (Adult) or HCPC registered Paramedic, with strong clinical skills and a track record of autonomous practice in community or acute settings.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• HCPC/Paramedic 1st level degree required.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification preferred.
• Evidence of continuing professional development to diploma level in a relevant area of specialist practice.
• Community Nursing Qualification / Nurse Practitioner Qualification required.
• Trained to interpret microbiology and pathology results.
• Experience in Case Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment, intervention, and care to patients experiencing acute illness in the community.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to create individualized care plans.
• Stabilise patients and arrange necessary treatments, referrals, or hospital admissions when needed.
• Work with GPs, social care, and community services to maintain patient independence at home.
• Lead and support junior staff with supervision.
• Contribute to clinical protocol development and implementation.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Partnership with agencies

Interpreting blood results

Education

NMC registration

HCPC/Paramedic 1st level degree

Teaching and Assessing qualification

CPD diploma in relevant area

Community Nursing Qualification / Nurse Practitioner Qualification

Trained to interpret microbiology and pathology results

Case Management

Job description

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Practitioner to deliver rapid assessments and interventions in Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Virtual Ward (VW) services. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to keep patients safe at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role requires an experienced Registered Nurse (Adult) or HCPC registered Paramedic, with strong clinical skills and a track record of autonomous practice in community or acute settings.