Senior Nurse Practitioner Unscheduled Care Co-ordination Hub

Wirral; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birkenhead is recruiting a Band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioner to join the newly commissioned Unscheduled Care Coordination Hub (UCCH). This innovative role leads urgent care coordination, improving access to community services and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will provide clinical leadership, triage and coordination for urgent referrals, work with community teams across Cheshire and Warrington, NWAS and partners, and

Qualifications

• RN qualification and current registration with NMC.
• Masters in advanced practice or working towards it.
• Evidence of recent professional development.
• Independent prescriber status or ability to gain it.
• Post graduate qualification in rapid response / community nursing / ED.

Responsibilities

• Lead within the Unscheduled Care Co-ordination Hub (UCCH).
• Provide clinical assessment of acutely unwell patients.
• Support frailty initiatives with senior clinical input.
• Advise on treatment options following established pathways.
• Autonomously assess needs and determine further care steps.
• Support telephone triage and route patients to appropriate pathways.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced clinical reasoning

Interpersonal skills

IT literate

Education

RGN qualification

Masters in advanced practice

Post graduate qualification in rapid response / community nursing / emergency department / acute medical

Independent prescriber

Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

Job description

Band 7

Main area UCCH Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Various 8am - 8pm shifts through out the week / 7 days a week (Mon-Sun)) Job ref 408-26-799

Site St Catherine's Health Centre Town Birkenhead Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioner to join the newly commissioned Unscheduled Care Coordination Hub (UCCH) at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. This innovative role offers the opportunity to lead and influence a new model of urgent care coordination, improving access to community-based services and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

The UCCH centralises the management of Urgent Community Response referrals, including Category 3, 4 and 5 referrals from Northwest Ambulance Service. Working closely with community teams across Cheshire and Warrington, NWAS and system partners, you will provide clinical leadership, triage and coordination to ensure timely patient care.

Main duties of the job

To lead within the Unscheduled Care Co-ordination Hub, aligning with the National Framework for Urgent Care Response (UCR) 2 hr response.

To provide clinical assessment of acutely unwell patients and to support the frailty initiative by providing senior clinical support to both UCR and community staff.

To use established pathways and processes to provide a wide range of acute advise on treatment options in line with community nursing and social care assessments to patients who may potentially be at risk of a hospital admission.

To be an autonomous practitioner who has the experience and clinical confidence to assess the needs of the patient and determine if the patient needs further face to face assessment or whether they can be discharged at first point of contact.

To support the telephone triage of patients, working with both healthcare professionals and patients in determining the correct clinical pathway depending on their clinical presentation.

To provide support to junior members of the team in developing confidence around the decisions to use alternative to admission pathways.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Senior Nurse Practitioner Unscheduled Care Co-ordination Hub opportunity available with WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• RGN Qualification
• Masters in advanced practice, or working towards / equivalent experience
• Evidence of recent Professional Development
• Experience in leadership role
• Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment
• Demonstrable post registration experience
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• Independent prescriber
• Post graduate qualification in rapid response/community nursing/emergency department/acute medical or equivalent experience
• Experience of working in Urgent Care

Personal Attributes

• Able to communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and/or contentious information, including where there are barriers to understanding
• Advanced clinical reasoning
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• IT Literate

Knowledge and Skills

• To have an up to date working knowledge of acute, chronic and terminal illness, wound management, care of the elderly and palliative care.
• An understanding of the Primary and Secondary Care interface
• Demonstrate the application of evidence-based practice
• Autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals
• Able to demonstrate a depth and breadth of current issues and policies within the NHS and can translate into practice

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information

If the post you are applying for requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please note that, in line with Trust policy, the cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual.

For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.

For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.

Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.

The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants.

UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office’s points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes .

For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to check that they meet the current English language requirements before submitting an application for a role where they would require a visa application. Full details are available here Skilled Worker visa: Knowledge of English - GOV.UK

This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances.

Safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Children's Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.