Job Overview
We are seeking enthusiastic Senior Community Practitioners (Nurses) to join the Nottinghamshire UEC services. We are recruiting two posts. Our UEC services support discharges from acute hospitals and prevent admission, delivering hospital‑level care at home using remote monitoring, digital tools and multi‑disciplinary community support.
As a Band 6 Senior Community Practitioner you will provide timely, person‑centred assessments and advanced clinical decision‑making in patients' homes, working autonomously and within an established multi‑disciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver timely, person‑centred assessments and provide high‑quality clinical care to patients in our UEC teams for up to 14 days.
* Work autonomously and within the MDT (including Matrons, Nurses, AHPs and support staff) to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support safe early discharge.
* Interpret remote monitoring data, undertake face‑to‑face clinical reviews, identify deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions or escalation.
* Lead and coordinate safe, effective discharge planning and contribute to MDT discussions on treatment and risk.
* Supervise junior staff, role‑model and provide clinical guidance.
* Maintain accurate documentation on SystmOne and uphold professional standards, governance and patient safety.
* Work flexibly across Discharge to Assess, frailty and admission avoidance pathways, following lone‑worker and dynamic risk assessment procedures.
* Provide care in a community setting delivering high‑quality holistic evidence‑based care in line with the virtual ward model.
Qualifications and Experience
* Community nursing experience or acute care experience with a passion for learning.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable.
* High levels of personal and clinical credibility, able to establish effective working relationships in a range of settings.
* A thirst to use digital and remote technologies within assessments.
* High levels of care and compassion to promote independence and prevent hospital admission.
* Enjoy collaborating across organisational boundaries within a multidisciplinary framework, analysing and developing treatment plans whilst providing compassionate, realistic and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families.
Additional Requirements
* Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use required.
* Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
* Application requires payment of DBS check costs (£26.40 standard or £54.40 enhanced); costs will be deducted from salary over the first two months of employment.
* Disability confident – eligible disabled applicants will be considered for interview.
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