# Staff Nurse - OOH UCR (Out of hours Urgent Community Response) Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-ooh-ucr-out-of-hours-urgent-community-response-team/b672a14d-cca7-4246-8aea-a3e784741a95 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-ooh-ucr-out-of-hours-urgent-community-response-team/b672a14d-cca7-4246-8aea-a3e784741a95.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Burnley General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Out of Hours- Night Working - **Employment type:** Part time - 21 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T07:00:47.136Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/ELHT_footprint/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v8175646 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8175646?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The newly formed Out of Hours Urgent Community Response (OOH UCR) team combines the patients traditionally seen by both District Nursing and our Intensive Home Support Service. This is an exciting time to join the service as we come together to enhance the level and breadth of care and treatment we are able to deliver to our patients in their own home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and meeting the national guidance around Urgent Community Responses. The post holder will contribute a high level of skilled nursing care to patients within the community setting. They will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and will work across Pennine Lancashire (East Lancashire & Blackburn with Darwen) overnight to support our 24 hour nursing service. Successful applicants will be equipped to work effectively in the night nursing team however some initial training will take place during the day. Operating across our two bases at Burnley General Hospital and St Ives House, Blackburn, the post holder must demonstrate professional standards of practice and personal qualities and behaviours as expected by the NMC Code and be passionate about high quality patient care. They will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to change, know when to seek support and guidance, and ensure the delivery of safe, personal and effective care. ### Main duties of the job Assists the Clinical Team Leader/Team Sister in the co-ordination and delivery of care in line with nation and local guidance. - You will visit several patients daily in their own homes - You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs. - Provide a high standard of holistic assessment and care planning. - You will be expected to provide wound management, health promotion, medicines management, end of life care The post holder must demonstrate professional standards of practice and personal qualities and behaviours as expected by the NMC Code and be passionate about high quality patient care. They will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to change, know when to seek support and guidance, and ensure the delivery of safe, personal and effective care. We are looking for nurses with a commitment to delivering evidence-based care, and a strong desire to make their career in Community Nursing. 12 month Post-Reg desirable. Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle is essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also find out more information by visiting our Trust website www.elht.nhs.uk and by watching the videos within the below link; https://elht.nhs.uk/services/district-nurses ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Personal **Essential** - Full UK driving Licence with access to a vehicle ### Experience **Essential** - Multi-disciplinary working - Experience of community working ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional qualification – RGN ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Ability to adapt to the needs of the service and work independently - Clinical knowledge and skills **Desirable** - Able to deputise in the absence of the Senior Nurse ## Documents - [person spec (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478392) - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) - [job description staff nurse - ooh urgent community response team (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478391) ## 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.