UCR /Virtual Ward Senior Nurse/ Paramedic Practitioner

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high performing and supportive team? Perhaps you are ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Nurse or Paramedic to join the Reading Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team.

The role will provide clinical assessment skills to patients in their own home and in a care home, who require an urgent response to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide appropriate patient focussed care.

The role will provide leadership and line management to junior staff within the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists, and support workers, and clinical supervision and training/ education to the nurses and support workers, as required.

You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards. You will ensure good communication, and effective processes and procedures are maintained across the service.

The post holder will work 37.5hrs per week, 7 days a week, between the hours of 8am – 8pm, which will include weekends.

The roles are based at Bath Road, Reading and staff parking is available.

Main duties of the job

• To practice at an advanced level of practice, working as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team including admitting to and discharging patients from the Urgent Community Response Service in collaboration with the Community Geriatrician and GP.
• As an experienced nurse or paramedic practitioner, you will take responsibility for the clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of complex patients considering local and national guidelines.
• The postholder is expected to liaise effectively and professionally with all levels of staff, external organisations and the public, dealing with confidential information in an appropriate manner
• To provide leadership and line management to the Band 6 nurses and the Band 4 healthcare assistants.
• Ensure accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans are maintained accordance with the NMC, information governance and local / national guidance.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and develop nursing and care delivery policies, identifying how policy will impact on practice and service delivery.
• Work flexibly in response to service need across our multiple sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Registered General Nurse or Paramedic
• Advanced History taking and physical assessment or working towards it
• Non-medical prescriber or working towards it
• Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritise work

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Sarah Hurford (Reading UCR/VW Service Lead) on 07890395592 or email : Sarah.Hurford@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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.