Description
We are seeking a Band 7 Registered Nurse or Paramedic for our Community Independence Service, which provides urgent community response, hospital at home, and D2A pathways. As a senior practitioner, you will lead the team and work autonomously, providing initial assessments and follow-up care to patients in their homes or care settings.
The main duty of an Urgent Community Response (UCR) nurse/paramedic is to provide high-quality care to patients in the community who are experiencing an acute deterioration in their health, that could otherwise lead to a hospital admission. UCR nurses/paramedics assess, manage, and treat patients in their own homes or care settings, aiming to review patients within two hours of referral.
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality care to patients in the community
- Assess, manage, and treat patients in their own homes or care settings
- Lead the team on a daily basis
- Work autonomously as a senior practitioner
- Provide initial assessments and follow-up care to patients
- Review patients within two hours of referral
Requirements:
- Current, valid NMC (UK) or HCPC (UK) registration
- Substantial experience in Acute care (e.g., A&E, Paramedic, ITU, CCU, HDU)
- Physical Assessment (Health Assessment course essential for RGNs)
- Venepuncture (with ability to identify the required blood tests)
- Cannulation
- Medication Administration (PO, PR, IV, IM, SC, etc.)
- Triage
- Autonomous Practice
- Confidence in knowledge and skills
- Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Capacity Assessment
Benefits:
- Opportunity to earn extra pay through the bank at a competitive pay rate
- Individual training package of £300 per person, per year
- Inclusive and supportive working environment and team dynamic
- Multidisciplinary team, specialist services, and wider integrated care system
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 per annum
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