Urgent Community Response/Virtual Ward Senior Nurse/Paramedic Pract.

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wokingham is seeking an experienced Nurse or Paramedic for a 12-month fixed term role in the Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team. The suitable candidate will provide clinical assessment in patients' homes and care homes, offer leadership to junior staff, and maintain high professional standards while working flexible hours. Benefits include flexible working options, 27 days annual leave, and a generous NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at popular retailers

Staff networks for diversity and equality

Generous parental leave

Free parking at Trust sites

Qualifications

• Must have excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Able to work under pressure in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience dealing with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment skills to patients.
• Lead and manage junior staff within the team.
• Maintain high professional standards and effective processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Autonomous working

Education

Registered General Nurse or Paramedic

Advanced history taking and physical assessment

Non-medical prescriber

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity 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 Wokingham Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team for an 12‑month fixed term.

The role will provide clinical assessment skills to patients in their own home and in a care home, who require an urgent response to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. The post holder will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to provide appropriate patient‑focused care.

The role will provide leadership and line management to junior staff within the multidisciplinary team, including nurses and support workers, and clinical supervision and training/education to nurses and support workers, as required.

You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards. You will ensure good communication, and effective processes and procedures are maintained across the service.

The post holder will work 37.5 hrs per week, 7 days a week, between the hours of 8 am – 8 pm, which will include weekends.

Responsibilities

• To practice as an advanced level clinician, working as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team including admitting to and discharging patients from the Urgent Community Response Service and Virtual Ward in collaboration with the Community Geriatrician and GP.
• As an experienced practitioner, you will take responsibility for the clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of complex patients considering local and national guidelines.
• The postholder is expected to liaise effectively and professionally with all levels of staff, external organisations and the public, dealing with confidential information in an appropriate manner.
• To provide leadership and line management to the Band 6 clinicians and Band 3 & 4 healthcare/multi‑therapy assistants.
• Ensure accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans are maintained in accordance with the NMC/HCPC, information governance and local / national guidance.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and develop nursing and care delivery policies, identifying how policy will impact on practice and service delivery.
• Work flexibly in response to service need across our multiple sites.

Key Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Paramedic.
• Advanced history taking and physical assessment or working towards it.
• Non‑medical prescriber or working towards it.
• Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time‑management skills to prioritise work.

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Our Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

• 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.

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY – If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.