UCR Senior Nurse - Oswestry inOswestry inOswestry PUBLISHED 27 DEC 2023

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum  PERMANENT 

For further informatoion on the role, please see the attached document entitled job description and person specification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Urgent Community Response & Virtual Wards service. The post will form part of a seven day service based within one of the Trust's locality teams. The service provides patients who are experiencing an acute change in their health a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission, supported by a mixture of face to face visits and digital technology.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse who shares our passion for providing excellent quality of care and can help devise & deliver a recommended and agreed treatment/care plan to service users in their own home. The post holder will have full access to the Multidisciplinary Team including consultant, GP, Pharmacist, Nurses, Therapists, and Health Care Support Workers.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

  • Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability.
  • To work alongside the Adult Community and Planned Care Service Delivery Groups to deliver a seamless transition through services.
  • Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
  • Use and maintain IT systems as a live process for staff rostering and clinical allocation.
  • Triage referrals for admission and allocation to most appropriate caseloads. This will include referrals received from a range of key routes.
  • Liaise with the linked inpatients wards within the acute setting to identify complex patients for discharge and coordinate to facilitate safe and timely discharge is maintained.

You will also need to be flexible to work rotas between 08:00-20:00, 7 days a week including bank holidays, to meet the service needs. You may on occasion be required to work in alternative community locations to meet the service requirements.

As part of your role and to further develop your clinical skills, the service is also committed to providing clinical support, continuous professional development & training.

For further informatoion on the role, please see the attached document entitled job description and person specification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Urgent Community Response & Virtual Wards service. The post will form part of a seven day service based within one of the Trust's locality teams. The service provides patients who are experiencing an acute change in their health a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission, supported by a mixture of face to face visits and digital technology.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse who shares our passion for providing excellent quality of care and can help devise & deliver a recommended and agreed treatment/care plan to service users in their own home. The post holder will have full access to the Multidisciplinary Team including consultant, GP, Pharmacist, Nurses, Therapists, and Health Care Support Workers.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

  • Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability.
  • To work alongside the Adult Community and Planned Care Service Delivery Groups to deliver a seamless transition through services.
  • Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
  • Use and maintain IT systems as a live process for staff rostering and clinical allocation.
  • Triage referrals for admission and allocation to most appropriate caseloads. This will include referrals received from a range of key routes.
  • Liaise with the linked inpatients wards within the acute setting to identify complex patients for discharge and coordinate to facilitate safe and timely discharge is maintained.

You will also need to be flexible to work rotas between 08:00-20:00, 7 days a week including bank holidays, to meet the service needs. You may on occasion be required to work in alternative community locations to meet the service requirements.

As part of your role and to further develop your clinical skills, the service is also committed to providing clinical support, continuous professional development & training.



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