# Nurse Specialist - Urgent Community Response Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-specialist-urgent-community-response-team/69f0a7f8-7392-472f-93d3-f8dae3a6c33b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nurse-specialist-urgent-community-response-team/69f0a7f8-7392-472f-93d3-f8dae3a6c33b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Opportunity) - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T09:20:40.725Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Lewisham/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Nurse/Nurse-v8163514 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8163514?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will support a new way of working by practising as a member of the integrated multi-disciplinary Urgent Community Response (UCR) team seeing patients in their usual place of residence, providing a rapid assessment service, specialising in frailty and elderly care, at the interface between primary and secondary care. The Urgent Community Response Team operates in the Lewisham borough and is operational from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In line with the Trust’s Annual Business Plan, you will be working as part of a Specialist Team providing expert nursing practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and urgent care within their homes or usual place of residence, including care/residential homes, within two hours. The postholder will take responsibility, using a case management approach to work with the patient, family, carer, and the patient’s GP to manage the patients’ delivering a collaborative approach for avoidable hospital admissions. You will also work closely with primary care, LAS, 111, secondary care, social care and other third sector organisations. The Division aims to provide an environment conducive to the on-going development of all staff and advancements in the quality of the service by ensuring provision of a high standard of training, teaching and clinical care within the acute/community setting. The post holder will be required to have a full UK driving license and access to a car. ### Main duties of the job ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key Result Areas: - To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with NICE guidance. - To work with the ACP specialist team to ensure that all patients have equitable access to investigations, treatment and follow-up care. - To work with the UCR team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance. - To work with the team to develop guidelines to enhance optimal management of patients. - To collect appropriate data against NICE guidance. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services. - To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking. - To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate. Performance - To demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills and share this with others to positively influence patient care. - To develop own specialist clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of other staff - To reflect on own practice through clinical supervision/mentorship - To provide a comprehensive nursing service for patients with conditions within the specialty. - To work in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team across the pathway in order to meet the needs of patients and their famillies, and to aim for seamless care. - To use clinical judgement and skills in decision making to manage this caseload of patients. To develop skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct appropriate intervention. - To assist in the development of the service - To vigorously promote the patient’s participation in decision-making, enabling informed choice of treatment. - To contribute to any audits requested by the Trust, Commissioners or Nationally. - To identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate. - To obtain valid and effective consent from patients prior to any investigations and treatment. Workforce - To attend meetings relevant to the role and represent views of others in formal surroundings - To contribute both formally and informally to the education, training and development of clinical staff across the integrated pathway of care. - To contribute to the implementation of NICE guidance to ensure the continuous education of staff in appropriate clinical areas in relation to their understanding and utilisation of evidence-based practice. - To establish effective working relationships with other health care professionals whose role impinges on the service Financial - As part of the team, take responsibility for the effective and efficient use of resources, being aware of resource requirements and limitations. - Ensure all equipment and supplies in the clinical area are maintained to enable delivery of efficient and safe care. - As part of the team, evaluate equipment and make recommendations relevant to purchasing policies in conjunction with Procurement. Partnerships - To work with patients and carers to assess their specific eduational needs to ensure that they receive full information about their condition. - To provide patient education and appropriate information leaflets. - To provide a seamless service for patients across an integrated pathway of care. - To refer patients to other appropriate specialists to ensure the needs of the patients are met. - To involve patients/carers views in developing a vision for the future of the service by undertaking patient questionnaire reflecting their experiences and outcomes. General - To identify areas of research/audit with the aim to improve evidence based care. - To keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. - To contribute to the development of local and Trust policies in relation to the implementation of NICE guidance. - To be contactable via a bleep / mobile phone - To access clinical supervision within the Trust - To keep up-to-date with new innovations/research within the specialty. - To undertake research projects where appropriate, with other members of the team. - To maintain and input data as appropriate on relevant databases. - To develop and maintain own clinical skills, academic knowledge and expertise as appropriate. - To act in accordance with the NMC code of professional practice for nurses/midwives. - To review and maintain standards of documentation in accordance with NMC and Trust standards for records and record keeping. - To comply with all policies and procedures eg Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act. - To exercise sensitivity and diplomacy regarding role boundaries with other healthcare professionals across the Trust ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Well developed interpersonal skills - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal - Effective decision making skills - Knowledge and understanding of the relevant NICE guidance - Evidence of continued professional development of self and other health care professionals - Time management skills - Organisational skills **Desirable** - IT skills - Knowledge of research and audit ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum three years post-registration experience - Experience of working within the multidiciplinary team - Experience of liaising with other agencies - Ability to work autonomously - Good time management and prioritisation skills **Desirable** - Previous experience in the specialty/working in the community ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Fit for active physical workload and resilient under reasonable pressure of work - Flexible approach to changing situations - Car driver if necessary for role ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse Level 1 register - 1st Level Degree or equivalent - Teaching and assessing qualification **Desirable** - Advanced Clinical assessment skills module ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [b6 nurse specialist - ucr jd (pdf, 454.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464672) - [candidates guidance on applying (pdf, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2964) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.