Senior Nurse for Unscheduled Care

Job overview

We provide a preceptorship program to support you in your role and ongoing training and development. We use electronic clinical records through EMIS and a work IPad and IPhone will be provided. We offer Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and NHS Pension.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Nurse for Urgent Community Response (UCR) to join our Adult Community Nursing Service. Working across Guildford and Waverley, you will deliver urgent, unplanned and planned nursing care to adults in their own homes, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and promote independence. You will use advanced clinical skills to assess, plan and deliver evidence-based care for patients with complex health needs, long-term conditions and those requiring end of life care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the UCR two-hour standard while supporting the wider community nursing caseload. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, leadership experience and career progression within a supportive and innovative community nursing service.

Main duties of the job

As a UCR Nurse you will provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to adults in their own homes, undertaking holistic assessments, physical examinations and clinical interventions. You will respond to urgent and unplanned referrals, prioritising visits according to clinical need and supporting delivery of the UCR service. Responsibilities include medicines management, complex wound care, catheter management, palliative and end of life care, and maintaining accurate electronic patient records using EMIS. You will work closely with GPs, community services and acute services to coordinate care, promote independence and avoid hospital admission. The role also includes supporting service improvement, clinical audit, supervision of junior staff and students, and acting as a clinical role model within the community nursing team.

Shifts cover the service hours of Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for further details on the roles including responsibilities.

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.