Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Sister (UCR)
Band 6
Job overview
36 hours per week
The Urgent Community Response (UCR) Sister will continuously assess the needs of the individuals with long term conditions, complex health needs and acute episodes of ill health requiring an urgent 2 hour response, and agree care plans, utilising the single assessment process.
They will work with the area professional leads and in partnership with GP practices and the local Primary Care Networks to further develop services which are of value to the commissioners and meet the local needs of the population.
The post holder will work autonomously as part of the Community UCR to provide a comprehensive assessment and patient centred care package, utilising support services and liaising with other agencies to ensure the needs of this client group are met.
The UCR Sister will have physical assessment and disease management skills and will evidence management of acute/chronic clinical conditions, multiple co-morbidities and poly-pharmacy, within the home environment, ensuring an optimum standard of patient centred care.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements for the role.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for monitoring and supporting patients under the care of UCR team (previously known as Rapid Response/Fast Response caseload) to provide appropriate management, treatment and advice to patients and provide clinical support for the associated nursing and therapy staff.
- To have the physical assessment and disease management skills to able to deliver an effective clinical assessment providing an urgent crisis response (UCR) to all patients in the Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Hambleton and Richmondshire localities within 2 hours of initial referral.
- Working autonomously, the post holder will have continuing responsibility for pro-actively monitoring and supporting patients within the UCR service.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across 7 days a week, ensuring the 24 hour service is covered, to meet the changing needs of the service, which may include working across the Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Hambleton and Richmondshire area.
This role involves both day and night shifts.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
- Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
- Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- To hold a diploma/Degree awarded by a professional body.
- Registered as fit to practice by professional body, e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC/ HCPC as a Nurse/ Physio/OT/ Paramedic
- To be an independent non-medical prescriber or be willing to work towards within the first 12 months
- To have completed the physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 6)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
- Demonstrates excellent organisational/ delegation/ prioritisation skills.
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Willingness to be challenged
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Mallett
- Job title
- UCR Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07442 820532
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