Urgent Community Response/ Virtual Ward Band 5 Nurse
Accepting applications until: 19-Nov-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 19-Nov-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Kings Drive
- Tref
- Eastbourne
- Cod post
- BN21 2UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Part time - 30 hours per week (7 days per week)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Urgent Community Response
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurse or Paramedic to join our integrated Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Virtual Ward (VW) Service.
This is a highly patient-facing role, providing direct clinical assessment, treatment and monitoring to patients in their own homes. The post holder will support the delivery of the 2-hour Urgent Community Response standard, providing rapid assessment and intervention to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, alongside delivering care to patients receiving acute-level treatment and monitoring through a hospital at home care model.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide skilled clinical care for patients with a range of acute, exacerbating and long-term health conditions, enabling them to receive safe, effective care in the place they call home. The role combines autonomous community working with collaborative multidisciplinary team support and offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in urgent care, frailty, acute illness management and hospital-level care at home.
Applicants are requires to have a valid full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
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- Deliver high-quality, patient-centred clinical care within patients' homes as part of the UCR and VW pathways.
- Undertake timely assessments and interventions for patients referred to the 2-hour Urgent Community Response service, supporting admission avoidance and crisis management.
- Provide ongoing face-to-face monitoring, treatment and management of patients admitted to the Virtual Ward service.
- Recognise, assess and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration, escalating concerns and seeking senior support where required.
- Deliver nursing or paramedic interventions including clinical observations, medication administration, wound care, intravenous therapies (where competent), and other agreed treatments within scope of practice.
- Develop and evaluate individualised care plans in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Support patients to maintain independence and achieve the best possible outcomes while receiving care at home.
- Work collaboratively with medical colleagues, therapists, primary care teams, acute services, social care and voluntary sector partners to coordinate seamless patient care.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic clinical records and contribute to effective communication across services.
- Participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives and audit activity.
- Contribute to the delivery of a seven-day service, working flexibly across pathways as required.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role
- Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care
Meini prawf dymunol
- Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous community nursing experience
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
- Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve
- Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice.
- Skills to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Funmi Chukwurah
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07811042324
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Want to chat before you apply? Reach out to our friendly team:
Funmi Chukwurah
Team Manager UCR/VW EHS
Harriet Hughes
Matron for Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward
Hannah Perry
Service Manager for Urgent Community Response
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