Job summary
The UCR Service provides urgent support, seven-days a week, to help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. This is achieved by providing a two-hour crisis response delivered by a multi-skilled team of professionals. Support is provided at home or where they usually reside for people who are concerned their health or mobility is declining and are therefore at risk of admission to hospital. Our teams work closely with our local ambulance service to pull category 3 & 4 patients off the ambulance stack, supporting patients in receiving a rapid response in the community by teams with the skills to support them to remain at home.
The UCR service also provide a general virtual ward service, supported by digital technology and remote monitoring. Our multidisciplinary teams ensure that patients receive hospital-level care at home safely and in familiar surroundings, helping speed up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for patients that need them most. As well as home visits, digital remote monitoring is utilised
"Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role."
Main duties of the job
The Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service provides clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy) as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising of Medics, Nurses, Paramedics, Physio and Occupational Therapists for admission avoidance pathways (2 hour response and general virtual wards), in line with the national specification for UCR and general virtual wards.
Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.
The post holder will berequired to provide clinical expertise and problem solving support for the nursing team as well as clinical care for patients requiring nursing care. They will co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary team, allocating visits as appropriate. There is an expectation to develop the service through reflective practice, clinical supervision, and audit. The post holder willidentify suitable people referred to the service for planned early discharge from hospital or for the prevention of admission to the acute sector or long-term care.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teams are made up of GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Health & Therapy Assistants who work together to reduce hospital admissions. Patients are reviewed daily by a clinical team and the ward round' may involve a home visit or take place through video technology.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.
Do you have a passion for admission avoidance? Are you committed to delivering an outstanding service which is fast- paced and reliable? Do you want to work with a team of caring and dedicated staff? We are looking for a Senior Nurse to join us, so if youre an ambitious, proactive, and experienced nurse looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent community care, wed love to hear from you!
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Lead, Jacqueline Hilder jacqui.hilder@nhs.net
We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Lead.
You will need to be able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
You will be required to work from/travel between two sites, as required, as the team operates from both Lewes & Haywards Heath office bases.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teams are made up of GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Health & Therapy Assistants who work together to reduce hospital admissions. Patients are reviewed daily by a clinical team and the ward round' may involve a home visit or take place through video technology.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.
Do you have a passion for admission avoidance? Are you committed to delivering an outstanding service which is fast- paced and reliable? Do you want to work with a team of caring and dedicated staff? We are looking for a Senior Nurse to join us, so if youre an ambitious, proactive, and experienced nurse looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent community care, wed love to hear from you!
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Lead, Jacqueline Hilder jacqui.hilder@nhs.net
We often receive a high number of applications for this role so please be aware that the vacancy may close.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Lead.
You will need to be able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
You will be required to work from/travel between two sites, as required, as the team operates from both Lewes & Haywards Heath office bases.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of post registration study
- Mentorship Module
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5
- Experience in holistic patient assessments
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working within a community setting
Desirable
- Evidence of management / supervision
- Evidence of research in practice
- Evidence of audit
Other
Essential
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Skills
Essential
- Able to work as a team member
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, families, carer's and team members
- Able to make decisions and have well-developed assessment skills
- Able to demonstrate organisational and time management skills
- Able to demonstrate awareness of benefits of interdisciplinary working
- Able to show understanding of inter-agency liaison
- Up to date Venepuncture, Cannulation and Catheter skills
- Knowledge of respiratory conditions/nursing, orthopaedic surgery and administration of intravenous therapy
- General surgical knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of post registration study
- Mentorship Module
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5
- Experience in holistic patient assessments
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working within a community setting
Desirable
- Evidence of management / supervision
- Evidence of research in practice
- Evidence of audit
Other
Essential
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Skills
Essential
- Able to work as a team member
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, families, carer's and team members
- Able to make decisions and have well-developed assessment skills
- Able to demonstrate organisational and time management skills
- Able to demonstrate awareness of benefits of interdisciplinary working
- Able to show understanding of inter-agency liaison
- Up to date Venepuncture, Cannulation and Catheter skills
- Knowledge of respiratory conditions/nursing, orthopaedic surgery and administration of intravenous therapy
- General surgical knowledge
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
