Urgent Community Response (Ucr)
Berkshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Nurse or Paramedic to join the Reading Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team. You will deliver advanced clinical assessment and patient-focused care at patients’ homes, guiding junior staff and coordinating with the MDT to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
The role is part-time (25.5 hours per week) with a 7-day rota (8am–8pm), based at Bath Road, Reading, with on-site parking.
Qualifications
- Registered General Nurse or Paramedic with current registration and practice
- Advanced history taking and physical assessment training or working towards
- Non-medical prescriber qualification or willingness to pursue within 12 months
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to supervise MDT colleagues
Responsibilities
- Practise at an advanced level as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients
- Communicate professionally with colleagues, external organisations, patients and the public
- Provide leadership and line management to Band 6 nurses and Band 4 support workers
Skills
Education
Job description
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high-performing, supportive team? This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse or Paramedic to join the Reading Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team.
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high performing and supportive team? Perhaps you are ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Nurse or Paramedic to join the Reading Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team.
You will provide advanced clinical assessment and patient-focused care to people in their own homes, including care homes, who require an urgent response to help prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical leadership, line management, supervision and training to junior staff, including nurses, therapists and support workers.
We are looking for a confident, compassionate and organised clinician who works well with colleagues across disciplines, maintains high professional standards and supports effective communication across the service.
This is a part-time role of 25.5 hours per week, covering a 7-day rota between 8am and 8pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
The role is based at Bath Road, Reading, with free staff parking available on site.
- Practise at an advanced level as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, supporting admission to and discharge from the Urgent Community Response Service in collaboration with the Community Geriatrician and GP.
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with complex needs, using local and national guidance.
- Communicate professionally with colleagues, external organisations, patients and the public, ensuring confidential information is managed appropriately.
- Provide leadership and line management to Band 6 nurses and Band 4 Support workers.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans in accordance with NMC, information governance and local and national guidance.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to support service development, care delivery and policy implementation.
- Work flexibly in response to service need across multiple sites.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Date posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 371-CHS1329
Job locations: UCR - 57-59 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BA, Reading, RG30 2BA, United Kingdom
- Registered General Nurse or Paramedic.
- Advanced history-taking and physical assessment qualification or working towards this.
- Non-medical prescriber qualification, working towards this or willing to undertake within 12 months of appointment.
- Able to work autonomously and under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Sarah Hurford on 07890395592 or email: sarah.hurford@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
- Registered General Nurse or Paramedic
- Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience
- Advanced History taking and physical assessment
- Non-medical prescriber, working towards it or willing to undertake
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- 3 years post registration experience
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical skills.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology
- Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients.
- Formal Teaching.
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
- Audit/Research
- Experience of informal teaching / mentoring / assessing / coaching.
- Evidence of successful Change Management
- Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital, primary and community)
- Writing updating policies/guidance and protocols
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and MDT team.
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice.
- Computer literate (ECDL - Word, EXCEL etc.)?E
- Car owner with current driving licence and able to travel to other sites (including visiting non trust sites).
- Adapts to different working conditions
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: UCR - 57-59 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BA, Reading, RG30 2BA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact: Urgent Community Response Service Manager, Sarah Hurford, sarah.hurford@berkshire.nhs.uk, 07890395592
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