It’s an exciting time for our Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service including the General Virtual Wards Caseload, as we continue to build on our successful model. UCR services work with patients in their homes across West Sussex communities to avoid hospital admissions and support those being discharged home.
The Service will provide clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy) from a team of Medics, Nurses, Paramedics, Physio and Occupational Therapists for admission avoidance pathways (2 hour response and general virtual wards), in line with the national specification for UCR
Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse or Allied Health Professional) to join us, so if you’re a dynamic, patient focused individual looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent acute community care, we’d love to hear from you!
The postholder will berequiredto work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, using these skills to assess, investigate, diagnose,treatand manage patients who may have co-existing and diverse factors making management complex. They will develop,utiliseandmaintainskills beyond the scope of normal practice (for example advanced physical assessment,diagnosticsand prescribing). Within the role there will be a requirement to plan and direct the management of patients including accessing services within the multi-disciplinary team and wider health, social care, education, vocational and voluntary sector services asappropriate tothe role. The postholder will lead on the strategic development of Trust-wide services in their specialist area, working with other strategic and clinical leads asappropriate. They will also lead andparticipatein education programmes designed to support other clinical staff skills within their speciality.
The postholder will provide peer support to clinical staff working with patients from the direct caseload or those involved in the management of patients. They willassistin the planning, co-ordinating and development of any newly implemented service plans as well asbeing responsible forensuring that relevant legal and regulatory frameworks are acknowledged through local governance procedures.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
The postholder will also be competent at establishingprotocols and guidelines for the growth of the service and to undertake and support research in the future development of their speciality.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Nursing Head of Service : Emma Reeve
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Mar 2025