East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Urgent Community Response (UCR) Nurse/Paramedic
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Job Opportunity: Band 6 Practitioner in Urgent Community Response (UCR)
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) 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.
About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
As a Band 6 urgent community response practitioner you will:
- 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.
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Requirements
All applicants must hold a full UK driving license and have use of a car.
The post holder will be an experienced Registered Nurse in Adult Nursing or a HCPC registered Paramedic who will work across the UCR services. We would encourage applications from professionals with high level clinical skills, knowledge, and experience in a constantly evolving environment.
Working Hours
The UCR team works 7 days a week covering shifts between 8:00 until 22:00. You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays.
Benefits
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.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Louise Hart
- Job title: Team Manager UCR and Virtual Ward
- Email address: louise.hart18@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07977668523
Alternatively, you can contact:
- Name: Emily Funnell
- Email address: emily.funnell@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0300 131 5604
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