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Job summary

Main area
Proactive and Intermediate Care
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-AGB-EMF12125
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Milford community hospital
Town
Milford
Salary
£37,162 - £44,629 per annum (pro rata) - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Nurse Urgent Community Response

Band 6

Job overview

Are you a Senior Nurse who is passionate and committed to delivering high quality health care in an Integrated Urgent Care Service environment or an experienced band 5 nurse looking for your first band 6 post?

We have an exciting opportunity to work in our expanding Urgent Community Response Team which supports our Guildford and Waverly patients to stay at home. You will be a key member of our   multi-disciplinary team including Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), Specialist Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists , Physiotherapists and Associate Practitioners  who work together to support patients who are experiencing a health crisis.

Milford Community Hospital - covering Guildford and Waverley localities

Main duties of the job

Working as a team player you will work both independently and collaboratively with staff from all disciplines. You will maintain high professional standards and achieve best outcomes for our patients.

You will provide assessments to investigate, diagnose and treat patients in their own environment and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. You will take responsibility for the short-term case management of your patients whilst on the Urgent Community Response caseload and will identify and facilitate a safe discharge to ongoing services  to ensure seamless, joined up care .

The Urgent Community Response Service is a 7-day service and operates from 08.00 – 20.00hrs. You would be expected to be able to cover all aspects of the shift pattern.

You will receive ongoing clinical support, education, and supervision and will work flexibly in response to community service needs.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Urgent community  Response Team are based in the Community Co Ordination Centre triaging referrals from GPs, Paramedics on scene, A&E colleagues & other health & social care colleagues. You will be expected to visit patients that require an urgent holistic assessment in order to prevent hospital admission. These may be patients already known to Adult Community Services who have had a change in their care/nursing needs or new patients referred in from external services.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC registered Nursing Qualification & evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
  • Physical Assessment at Level 6 or 7 or a desire to Complete this as CPD.
  • Mentorship qualification

knowledge and skills

Desirable criteria
  • Some understanding in differential Diagnosis / Physical assessment in order to formulate an impression as to why a patient may have deteriorated
  • Has an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
  • Has some understanding of Adult community services
  • Has experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Farzana Karim
Job title
Service Delivery Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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