Urgent Community Response (UCR) Nurse/Paramedic

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

Are you an experienced and motivated healthcare professional looking to make a real difference in your community? Join our dynamic and supportive

Urgent Community Response (UCR)

and

Virtual Ward (VW)

team! We are seeking a Band 6 Practitioner

to provide rapid assessments and interventions, helping to keep people safe and supported in their own homes, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions.

As part of the Urgent Community Response service, you'll work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to patients in crisis, responding within a 2-hour timeframe. This role is fast-paced, rewarding, and essential to delivering integrated, patient-centred care in the community. Our team also supports clinical delivery of the

Virtual Wards (Hospital@Home)

service, providing clinical management to patients with acute illnesses within the place they call home, rather than in a hospital bed.

All applicants must hold a full UK driving license and have use of a car.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced Registered Nurse in Adult Nursing or a HCPC registered Paramedic who will work across the UCR/VW services. We would encourage applications from professionals with high level clinical skills, knowledge and experience in a constantly evolving environment.

• Provide rapid assessment, intervention, and care to patients experiencing an acute illness or sudden deterioration in their health within the community.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to create individualized care plans, ensuring a holistic approach to patient care.
• Act quickly and effectively to stabilize patients and arrange necessary treatments, referrals, or hospital admissions when needed.
• Work closely with GPs, social care, and community services to provide seamless care and maintain patients' independence at home.
• Lead and support junior staff, offering guidance and supervision as needed.
• Take part in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, ensuring the highest standards of care are met.

The team works 7 days a week covering shifts between 8:00 until 22:00. You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays.

About Us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in either an acute or community environment
• Good understanding of working in partnership with statutory and non statutory agencies to support patient centred care
• Multi-disciplinary and multi agency working
• Proven extensive experience of working with adults/older people
• Experience in a Community setting, or gateway area
• Experience of working between other health and social care organisations /settings
• Ability to interpret blood results
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum, pro rata