Job Opportunity for an Experienced Nurse or Paramedic

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.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and line management to junior staff within the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists, and support workers.
• Provide clinical supervision and training/education to nurses and support workers, as required.
• Work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards.
• Ensure good communication and effective processes and procedures are maintained across the service.
• Practice at an advanced level of practice, working as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team including admitting to and discharging patients from the Urgent Community Response Service in collaboration with the Community Geriatrician and GP.
• Take responsibility for the clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex patients considering local and national guidelines.
• Liaise effectively and professionally with all levels of staff, external organisations, and the public, dealing with confidential information in an appropriate manner.
• Provide leadership and line management to the Band 6 nurses and the Band 4 healthcare assistants.
• Ensure accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans are maintained in accordance with the NMC, 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.