Urgent Community Response Nurse/Paramedic - B7 - Hastings/Eastbourne

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for Band 7 Nurse/Paramedic within the Urgent Community Response (UCR)/ Virtual Ward (VW) Team. In this role, you will deliver a rapid 2-hour response to patients experiencing a health crisis, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support care in the community as part of the Virtual Ward core clinical delivery team.

The UCR service is an exciting and rapidly evolving part of the NHS, playing a pivotal role in delivering acute care within the community. Aligned with the NHS Long Term Plan’s focus on enhancing community-based services, UCR is at the forefront of clinical innovation and integrated care. Recent pilot collaborations with the ambulance service—streaming 999 calls directly into UCR—have demonstrated the critical impact our staff have in improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital admissions. These initiatives highlight the essential role UCR plays in shaping the future of urgent care, where service development is fast-paced, dynamic, and deeply patient-centred.

We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 Nurses or Paramedics who can demonstrate the potential and ambition to develop into a Band 7 role. For the right candidate, we can offer support, mentorship, and training required to progress into the full Band 7 position.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver short-term, intensive case management to patients in crisis who are at high risk of unplanned hospital admission, typically for up to 72 hours. Respond promptly to patients requiring urgent assessment, working collaboratively with patients and their support networks to develop management plans that enable safe care at home. Support ambulatory care pathways for conditions such as UTIs, pneumonia, and cellulitis, including the initiation and administration of IV therapies. Work closely with Virtual Ward colleagues and other members of the community integrated team to ensure seamless care and continuity for patients. Play a key role in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions by delivering timely, patient-centred interventions and coordinating care with wider community services.
• Deliver short-term, intensive case management to patients in crisis who are at high risk of unplanned hospital admission, typically for up to 72 hours.
• Respond promptly to patients requiring urgent assessment, working collaboratively with patients and their support networks to develop management plans that enable safe care at home.
• Support ambulatory care pathways for conditions such as UTIs, pneumonia, and cellulitis, including the initiation and administration of IV therapies.
• Work closely with Virtual Ward colleagues and other members of the community integrated team to ensure seamless care and continuity for patients.
• Play a key role in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions by delivering timely, patient-centred interventions and coordinating care with wider community services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description

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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.