• Job Description

  Req#: C9328-25-0396?language=en&page=986&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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.

  About us

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions.

  Your Leadership Impact

  Leading Your Team to Success

  Service Improvement for Beginners

  Developing your Service Improvement Skills

  The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust values and behaviours
  • Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

  After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

  Date posted

  31 March 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  328-FCS-7053670

  Job locations

  Redcar Primary Care Hospital

  West Dyke Road

  Redcar

  TS10 4NW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • 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)
  • Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development.
  • Professional knowledge acquired supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to degree equivalent level.
  • Specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.

  Desirable

  • Long Term Conditions modules relevant to adult patients.
  • Teaching and mentoring qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
  • Demonstrates excellent organisational/ delegation/ prioritisation skills.
  • Evidence of MDT working.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of post graduate training / experience in leadership.

  Personal attributes

  Essential

  • Willingness to be challenged

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • 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)
  • Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development.
  • Professional knowledge acquired supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to degree equivalent level.
  • Specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.

  Desirable

  • Long Term Conditions modules relevant to adult patients.
  • Teaching and mentoring qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
  • Demonstrates excellent organisational/ delegation/ prioritisation skills.
  • Evidence of MDT working.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of post graduate training / experience in leadership.

  Personal attributes

  Essential

  • Willingness to be challenged

  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.

  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.

  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

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Redcar Primary Care Hospital

  West Dyke Road

  Redcar

  TS10 4NW

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Redcar Primary Care Hospital

  West Dyke Road

  Redcar

  TS10 4NW

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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