Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (or Fixed Term contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8am-8pm shifts 7 days a week.)
- Job ref
- 839-7859639-BM
- Employer
- East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 1 Mill Close
- Town
- Aylsham
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Urgent Community Response Nurse
Band 5
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.
Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.
By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join the North Urgent Community Response Team on a 12 month secondment / fixed term contract, to support with urgent community 2 hour response for patients in their own home, with skills in palliative / end of life care, wound care and catheter care and a strong desire to further develop your community nursing skills and experience.
You will be required to work over a 7 day working week including weekends and will be hard working, motivated, with excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in holistic assessment, to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients. You must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
You will support staff working at a band 3 and 4 level, along with students and apprentices.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team you will be required:
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
• To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible, with support from Senior colleagues within the wider Urgent Community Response Team.
• To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.
• To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on “best practice”.
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support early discharge from hospital.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.
Working for our organisation
Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities.
As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team you will be required:
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
• To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where
possible, with support from Senior colleagues within the wider Urgent Community Response Team.
• To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.
• To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on “best practice”.
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support early discharge from hospital.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.
Clinical
The post holder will:
1.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop treatment/care pathways that may need to be delivered from a range of options.
2.Follow a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care pathway for each patient, modifying it as required.
3.Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where required.
4.Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
5.Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
6.Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.
7.Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
8.Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
9.Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
10.Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and completed on a daily basis.
11.Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
12.Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used within the team.
13.Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
14.Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma or 1st Level Degree
- RN Qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Assessor/mentorship Preparation; ENB 998 or Equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working within the community or acute setting
- Attendance at in-house training and short courses
Desirable criteria
- Admission avoidance experience
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Tact and diplomacy
- Empathy and sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
- Team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
- Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
- Be reliable
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Thompson
- Job title
- Clinical Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01263 710542
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