Urgent Community Response Senior Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Urgent Community Response/Virtual ward Service for a Senior Nurse, 32 hrs per week, 12 month fixed term contract.

Our UCR/VW is an evolving service delivering acute assessment, management and monitoring within the community setting and we are looking for a dynamic forward thinking individual to join the team.

The post holder will work collaboratively within the multi disciplinary team to offer holistic high level clinical assessments and reviews for patients who may be in a crisis situation., Urgent Community Response is a service operating a multidisciplinary approach, supporting patients in their own home for 72 hrs and so preventing ED attendance and unnecessary hospital admissions. The team is made up of Senior Therapists, Senior Nurses, Social Workers, Nurse Associate, Community Pharmacist and Senior Support Workers.

o The role of the Senior Nurse is to work collaboratively with other team members offering holistic high level clinical assessments and reviews for patients who may be in a crisis situation. There is a strong element of "See and Treat" management within the nursing role in the community setting. of care to prevent hospital admission

o Demonstrate a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making within the assessment process with an aim to reduce hospital attendance/admission

o Develop and deliver educational/training programmes and act as a specialist resource for staff and colleagues to improve standards and quality of care.

o Monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, learning and development and the provision of skilled clinical leadership

o Support the service lead with service improvement development

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice