Urgent Community Response Nurse/Paramedic - B7 -Eastbourne

Job description

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for Band 7 Nurse/Paramedic within the Urgent Community Response (UCR)/ Virtual Ward (VW) Team. In this role, you will deliver a rapid 2-hour response to patients experiencing a health crisis, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support care in the community as part of the Virtual Ward core clinical delivery team.

The UCR service is an exciting and rapidly evolving part of the NHS, playing a pivotal role in delivering acute care within the community. Aligned with the NHS Long Term Plan's focus on enhancing community-based services, UCR is at the forefront of clinical innovation and integrated care. Recent pilot collaborations with the ambulance service-streaming 999 calls directly into UCR-have demonstrated the critical impact our staff have in improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital admissions. These initiatives highlight the essential role UCR plays in shaping the future of urgent care, where service development is fast-paced, dynamic, and deeply patient-centred.

We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 Nurses or Paramedics who can demonstrate the potential and ambition to develop into a Band 7 role. For the right candidate, we can offer support, mentorship, and training required to progress into the full Band 7 position.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• • Deliver short-term, intensive case management to patients in crisis who are at high risk of unplanned hospital admission, typically for up to 72 hours.
  • Respond promptly to patients requiring urgent assessment, working collaboratively with patients and their support networks to develop management plans that enable safe care at home.
  • Support ambulatory care pathways for conditions such as UTIs, pneumonia, and cellulitis, including the initiation and administration of IV therapies.
  • Work closely with Virtual Ward colleagues and other members of the community integrated team to ensure seamless care and continuity for patients.
  • Play a key role in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions by delivering timely, patient-centred interventions and coordinating care with wider community services.

Working for our organisation

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.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate effective leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Advanced clinical decision-making skills to support patient centred care
• Advanced clinical skills ie cannulation, administration of IV medication
• Advanced physical assessment skills or willingness to undertake within 12 months

Desirable criteria

• Ability to influence and manage a variety of change management programmes in embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health outcomes
• Knowledge relating to long term conditions

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in either an acute or community environment
• Multi-disciplinary and multi agency working
• Proven extensive experience of working with adults/older people

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a Community setting, or gateway area
• bility to interpret blood results
• Experience of working between other health and social care organisations /settings

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree/diploma in paramedic science
• HCPC registration/NMC registration
• Teaching and Assessing qualification Non medical independent prescriber / supplementary prescribing, or willingness to undertake training within 12mths of coming into post
• Evidence of continuing professional development in a relevant area of specialist practice to Masters equivalent level

Desirable criteria

• Community Nursing Qualification / Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualification
• Relevant Masters level degree
• Trained to interpret microbiology and pathology results
• Case Management
• Advanced physical assessment skills IRMER trained

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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