Job summary
Urgent Community Response Teams (UCRT) are a national initiative teams with a vision of Admission avoidance, as a community Crisis model. Delivering through joint working and collaboration with local partners, East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), Mid and South Essex Hospitals Group, General Practitioners, Social Care teams, NHS community services and the voluntary sector.
An opportunity to make the service your own with other professionals, with the mindset of giving the best of your Practice to your patient in a holistic way.
You will join a supportive, skilled, and creative team to enable you to become the best you can be. We expect you to have a good work ethic, be honest, reliable and be able to apply sound solid clinical reasoning to provide a service we can all be proud of.
If you are wanting to make a difference, then this may be the right environment for you to flourish in.
Main duties of the job
- To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
- The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Registered Nurse (RN12) or Paramedic (HCPC .
- To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
- To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
- To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
- To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
- To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review.
About us
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) or Paramedic (HCPC) who will have significant intermediate care experience at Band 5 or 6. Must possess Clinical Assessment Skills, Minor Illness and either Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards qualifications. The post holder will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for the patients registered within the service. The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of care from initial history taking through to treatment. They will be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage and deliver care to meet the complex needs for those patients requiring intermediate care and primary care services. The post holder will be able to manage and support their peers, working on their own initiative and but also an effective team member along with the requirements of pre-registration students. They will be committed to working collaboratively, actively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse (RN12-NMC) or Paramedic (HCPC) who will have significant intermediate care experience at Band 5 or 6. Must possess Clinical Assessment Skills, Minor Illness and either Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards qualifications. The post holder will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for the patients registered within the service. The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of care from initial history taking through to treatment. They will be responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage and deliver care to meet the complex needs for those patients requiring intermediate care and primary care services. The post holder will be able to manage and support their peers, working on their own initiative and but also an effective team member along with the requirements of pre-registration students. They will be committed to working collaboratively, actively.
Person Specification
BSc Hon qualification or equivalent
Essential
- 3 years minimum experience
- Non Medical Prescriber/evidence updating professional knowledge
Desirable
- minor illness / clinical assessments & diagnostics
Experience
Essential
- 3 years clinical experience
- Professional Registration
Desirable
- supervision/management of staff
Evidence of Complex care work
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
BSc Hon qualification or equivalent
Essential
- 3 years minimum experience
- Non Medical Prescriber/evidence updating professional knowledge
Desirable
- minor illness / clinical assessments & diagnostics
Experience
Essential
- 3 years clinical experience
- Professional Registration
Desirable
- supervision/management of staff
Evidence of Complex care work
Essential
Desirable
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).
