Urgent Community Response (UCR) Nurse/Paramedic
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Eastbourne, BN21 2DUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 November 2026
8 days leftJob description
Are you an experienced and motivated healthcare professional looking to make a real difference in your community? Join our dynamic and supportive Urge...
The post holder will be an experienced Registered Nurse in Adult Nursing or a HCPC registered Paramedic who will work across the UCR/VW services. We would encourage applications from professionals with high level clinical skills, knowledge and experience in a constantly evolving environment.
As a Band 6 urgent community response practitioner you will:
- Provide rapid assessment, intervention, and care to patients experiencing an acute illness or sudden deterioration in their health within the community.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to create individualized care plans, ensuring a holistic approach to patient care.
- Act quickly and effectively to stabilize patients and arrange necessary treatments, referrals, or hospital admissions when needed.
- Work closely with GPs, social care, and community services to provide seamless care and maintain patients' independence at home.
- Lead and support junior staff, offering guidance and supervision as needed.
- Take part in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, ensuring the highest standards of care are met.
The team works 7 days a week covering shifts between 8:00 until 22:00. You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
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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Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- RN first level nurse (Adults)
- Registered with HCPC/Paramedic 1st level degree
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development to diploma level in a relevant area of specialist practice
Desirable: - Community Nursing Qualification / Nurse Practitioner Qualification; - Trained to interpret microbiology and pathology results; - Case Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in either an acute or community environment
- Good understanding of working in partnership with statutory and non statutory agencies to support patient centred care
- Multi-disciplinary and multi agency working
- Proven extensive experience of working with adults/older people
Desirable
- Experience in a Community setting, or gateway area
- Experience of working between other health and social care organisations /settings
- Ability to interpret blood results
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
4 November 2026
Last checked
4 November 2026
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