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Urgent Community Response Clinical Lead - Nurse/Paramedic/AHP

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Paramedic
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
05 Nov 2024
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
22 Oct 2024

Job overview

Are you a skilled and experienced healthcare professional with a passion for providing rapid care to those in need within the community? Join our dedicated Urgent Community Response (UCR) team and make a difference in the lives of patients who require urgent care, helping them avoid hospital admissions and supporting them in the comfort of their own homes. Our UCR team also supports the delivery of our Virtual Wards (Hospital@Home) service that facilitates early supported discharge from hospital as well as ongoing admission avoidance clinical management.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Urgent Community Response Clinical Lead (nurse/paramedic/AHP), you will play a crucial role in assessing, coordinating, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals experiencing acute episodes of illness. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to respond swiftly to urgent care needs, providing short-term interventions, and working closely with GPs, hospitals, and other community services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and support a team of healthcare professionals to deliver timely and effective urgent care services.
  • Undertake advanced clinical assessments to identify and manage patients’ urgent health needs.
  • Develop care plans to support patients’ recovery and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
  • Work collaboratively with other services and agencies to ensure seamless, integrated care.
  • Provide clinical leadership, mentoring, and support to junior staff and colleagues.
  • Ensure the highest standards of patient safety, dignity, and respect at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.