Senior UCR Care Nurse
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Kings Lynn, PE30 5NUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
To lead in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within their own place of residence by assessing, planning, implementing, and eva...
- As part of the Urgent Community Response Care Team you will be required:o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
- To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/orrehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence plus prevent avoidable admission where possible.
- To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.
- To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on "best practice".
- To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support earlydischarge from hospital.
- To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
The post holder will: 1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and developtreatment/care pathways that may need to be delivered from a range of options.2. Follow a holistic assessment, devise an individualised care pathway for eachpatient, modifying it as required.3. Be aware of Assistive Technology and utilise where required.4. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitiveinformation to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosisand treatment plan.5. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mentalcapacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanationsrequire adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.6. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers,incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enablepatients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.7. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health careprofessionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met andcare co-ordinated appropriately.8. Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.9. Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. GoldStandard Framework.10.Plan and organise specialist services within the Urgent Community ResponseTeam.11.Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne andcompleted on a daily basis.12.Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment andfine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Diploma or 1st level degree in Nursing or equivalent
Desirable: - Consultation skills
Experience
Essential: - Evidence of working at band 5 level within the community setting; - Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
Desirable: - Admission Avoidance experience; - Cannulation and IV therapy administration
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
- A team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Communication
Essential: - Good communication skills; - Good observational & reporting skills; - Good interpersonal skills
Personal and people development
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments, manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg, manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Be reliable
Personal attributes
Essential: - Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
- The post holder be required to work shifts over a seven day period
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations if necessary
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.
About the employer
NHS organisation
This listing was structured from NHS Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.
Similar roles
Explore related