Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

UCR Nurse

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join the North Urgent Community Response Team on secondment for 12 months, to support with urgent community 2 hour response for patients in their own home, with skills in palliative / end of life care, wound care and catheter care and a strong desire to further develop your community nursing skills and experience.

You will be required to work over a 7 day working week including weekends and will be hard working, motivated, with excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in holistic assessment, to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients. You must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

You will support staff working at a band 3 and 4 level, along with students and apprentices.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team you will be required:o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessaryadmission to hospital.o To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation withlong term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/orrehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence wherepossible, with support from Senior colleagues within the wider Urgent Community Response Team.o To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.o To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on "bestpractice".o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support earlydischarge from hospital.o To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agenciesto provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.o To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.

About us

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Details

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

839-7562173-PG

Job locations

1 Mill Close

Aylsham

NR11 6LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities.As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team you will be required: To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessaryadmission to hospital. To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation withlong term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/orrehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence wherepossible, with support from Senior colleagues within the wider UrgentCommunity Response Team. To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment. To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on bestpractice. To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support earlydischarge from hospital. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agenciesto provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users. To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community ResponseTeam.

ClinicalThe 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, prognosis andtreatment plan.5.Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mentalcapacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations requireadjustments 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 and careco-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.Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne andcompleted on a daily basis.11.Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment andfine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.12.Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used withinthe team.13.Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.14.Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities.As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team you will be required: To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessaryadmission to hospital. To assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation withlong term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative and end of life care and/orrehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence wherepossible, with support from Senior colleagues within the wider UrgentCommunity Response Team. To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment. To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on bestpractice. To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support earlydischarge from hospital. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agenciesto provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users. To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community ResponseTeam.

ClinicalThe 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, prognosis andtreatment plan.5.Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mentalcapacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations requireadjustments 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 and careco-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.Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne andcompleted on a daily basis.11.Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment andfine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.12.Order equipment and supplies via the electronic ordering systems used withinthe team.13.Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.14.Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or 1st Level Degree
  • RN Qualification
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Assessor/mentorship Preparation; ENB 998 or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working within the community or acute setting
  • Attendance at in-house training and short courses

Desirable

  • Admission avoidance experience

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Able to provide high standards of care
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Empathy and sensitivity
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • Concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
  • Team player
  • Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults

Other

Essential

  • 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
  • Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
  • Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
  • This is a 7 day a week service and some weekend working will be expected. Hours of service delivery, 8am-8pm, 365 days per year

People and Personal Development

Essential

  • Professional appearance
  • Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
  • Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
  • Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
  • Be reliable

Communication

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Good observational & reporting skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or 1st Level Degree
  • RN Qualification
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Assessor/mentorship Preparation; ENB 998 or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working within the community or acute setting
  • Attendance at in-house training and short courses

Desirable

  • Admission avoidance experience

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Able to provide high standards of care
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Empathy and sensitivity
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • Concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data/patient records
  • Team player
  • Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults

Other

Essential

  • 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
  • Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
  • Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
  • This is a 7 day a week service and some weekend working will be expected. Hours of service delivery, 8am-8pm, 365 days per year

People and Personal Development

Essential

  • Professional appearance
  • Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
  • Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
  • Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
  • Be reliable

Communication

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Good observational & reporting skills
  • Good interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

1 Mill Close

Aylsham

NR11 6LZ


Employer's website

https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

1 Mill Close

Aylsham

NR11 6LZ


Employer's website

https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Operations Manager

Clare Thompson

clare.thompson2@nchc.nhs.uk

01263710542

Details

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

839-7562173-PG

Job locations

1 Mill Close

Aylsham

NR11 6LZ


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