About this role
Job summary
We are looking for experienced nurse candidates with strong clinical skills and community experience and who are patient and team focused. The successful candidates will demonstrate that they are willing to support innovation, and are committed to service improvement in an extremely interesting, and challenging environment.
You will be working as part of a highly supportive and motivated service.
Do you want to be a part of a team striving to make a difference in our community? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you ready to make a difference to patient care?
Main duties of the job
The services provide care for acutely unwell patients in their own home (inclusive of residential and nursing homes), aiming to avoid unplanned admissions to hospital supporting earlier discharges from hospital and in line with the National Guidance for 2 hr Urgent Community Response guidelines.
This is a really exciting time to join UCR as the Wirral CAS launched in October 2025 and accepts lower acuity referrals directly from NWAS to offer an enhanced triage and utilise community services, where appropriate to support patients to remain at home.
The multi-skilled team of therapists, nurses, social care and health care assistants provide urgent assessments, care and treatment for people living in Wirral. People are assessed within two hours and personalised support is in place within two days (usually 24 hours).
The team provide urgent assessments within two hours for patients who experience any of the following:
Fall (in or outside of their home or place of residence) Reduced mobility Confusion / delirium Worsening of dementia Urgent catheter care Diabetes deterioration Urgent social crisis Palliative patient in crisis Urgent equipment requests
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the documents attached which detail the job description and main responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
First Level Nurse with current registration with NMC Degree in relevant subject Evidence of recent Professional Development
Desirable
Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent Non-medical Prescribing (V300) Post Graduate qualification in rapid response/community nursing/emergency department/acute medical or equivalent experience Clinical Examination & Diagnostics
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Minimum 3 years post registration experience To have an up to date working knowledge of acute, chronic and terminal illness, wound management, care of the elderly and Palliative care. An understanding of the Primary and Secondary Care Interface Knowledge of equality and diversity issues To be knowledgeable in and to comply with the codes of professional conduct of the NMC and ensure individual practice adheres to policies and procedures of Wirral Community NHS Trust at all times Experience of autonomous clinical decision making Understanding of Clinical Governance Excellent interpersonal skills IT literate Clinically competent and confident within an adult setting
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to work autonomously, unsupervised Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner Ability to work as part of a team, showing initiative and exercising tact and diplomacy Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds Flexibility to work at other sites as required Access to a car for business purposes UK driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Urgent Community Response, 1st Floor, Park Suite, Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
CH49 5PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)