Urgent Care / Intermediate Care Clinical Nurse

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Paignton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Urgent Care / Intermediate Care Clinical Nurse to work 22.5 hours per week for 12 months, covering maternity leave. The role spans across the community, including the Urgent Care Response Team and the Intermediate Care pathway, with the rehab unit at Jack Sears if required.

Based primarily at Kings Ash House, Paignton, you will travel to patients across Torbay and supervise non-registered staff, planning care to avoid hospital admission

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with CPD ongoing.
• BSC (hons) in Community Health Nursing (District) or equivalent.
• Nurse prescribing or willingness to undertake training.
• Understanding of Health Care services and frailty/long-term condition management.
• Full driving licence and access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic nursing assessments and determine the most appropriate plan of intervention.
• Provide ongoing assessment of nursing needs in the community.
• Delegate tasks to non-registered team members within scope of practice.
• Work autonomously to plan and implement nursing treatment programmes.
• Advise and instruct carers and patients on health and well-being and self-care.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical leadership

Care planning

Nurse prescribing

Cannulation

IV administration

Palliative care

Teaching & presentation

Risk assessment

Education

BSC (hons) in Community Health Nursing (District) or equivalent

Qualified Registered Nurse

Nurse prescribing (or willingness to undertake training)

Evidence of continuing professional development

Tools

IT knowledge/experience

Job description

Urgent Care / Intermediate Care Clinical Nurse

NHS AfC :Band 6

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC :Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Would consider secondment, to cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7 day working between the hours of 8am and 8pm) Job ref 388-8217974-FC&I-A

Site Kings Ash House Town Paignton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Urgent Care / Intermediate Care Clinical Nurse to work part-time (22.5 hours per week) for 12 months covering maternity leave. You will be working within an integrated team, working across the community, this includes: Urgent Care Response Team, Intermediate Care and covering the rehab unit at Jack Sears if required.

This is a fast paced exciting position with focus on admission avoidance, enabling hospital discharge and providing short term nursing input to patients while under intermediate care.

You will be based primarily at Kings Ash house in Paignton however, you may be providing visits to patients across the whole of Torbay. A full driving licence and access to a car is imperative for the role.

You will be involved in delegating work to non-registered colleagues and have a supervisory role within the team.

The post holder will be expected to plan and implement care/treatment to ensure safe and effective delivery of care. In consultation with the IC/Duty Team, this may require placing the patient in a place of safety, or arranging immediate care support in their own home.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake holistic, comprehensive assessments including both risk assessment on behalf of the team, and nursing assessments involving a thorough examination of the patient’s medical, social, and emotional state, in order to determine the most appropriate plan of intervention
• To provide ongoing assessment of nursing needs of patients and carers in the community.
• Appropriate delegation of tasks to members of the team within their scope of practice
• To work as an autonomous practitioner in the planning and implementation of nursing treatment programmes.
• To advise and instruct carers and patients on health and well-being issues, and self-care strategies
• To carry out specialist and shared complex nursing assessments, to include continuing and palliative care.
• To develop a focused, patient-centred, goal orientated plan of treatment and/or rehabilitation to avoid unnecessary admission or to facilitate early discharge
• To participate in provision of equipment and completion of manual handling plans following appropriate training

Working for our organisation

Paignton and Brixham Intermediate Care and Urgent Response Team are a large, supportive and welcoming team that is committed to mentoring colleagues and students. We are passionate about delivering high quality patient-centre care to individuals within our community.

We work collaboratively within an integrated multidisciplinary team alongside a range of allied health professionals across the locality, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Our team is motivated, caring, and supportive of both patients and colleagues. We value flexibility and actively promote a healthy work-life balance, creating a positive and rewarding working environment where staff can thrive.

Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Qualified Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• BSC (hons) in Community Health Nursing (District) or equivalent
• Nurse prescribing (or willingness to undertake training)
• Comprehensive understanding of Health Care services
• Knowledge and understanding in frailty and long-term condition management
• Undergone training in frailty and long-term condition management

Knowledge and experience

• A broad range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills.
• To communicate complex information
• Maintain timely and accurate written records
• Holistic client assessment using specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Ability to manage a caseload
• Experience of clinical leadership
• I.T. knowledge/experience
• Awareness of budget management skills
• Good understanding of clinical governance
• Awareness of local and government agendas
• Experience working in acute care (secondary Care and community care

Specific Skills

• Assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care of the unwell adult
• Knowledge of principles of Research and Audit.
• Health and Safety/Risk Assessments
• Current driving licence and access to transport
• Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate care for people with complex needs
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Cannulation and IV administration
• Palliative Care Nursing Skills

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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.