About this role
Job summary
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. We deliver hospital-level care at home using remote monitoring, digital tools and multi-disciplinary community support. Our services take a rehabilitative approach to provide an individual with an opportunity to thrive in their own environment. Independence and self management of health conditions is our primary goal. Our service is part of a system-wide collaborative across Nottinghamshire Healthcare, NUH, Sherwood Forest Hospitals, and Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals , ensuring seamless care across acute and community settings.
We support pathways including frailty, respiratory and admission avoidance and Pathway 1 - Discharge to Assess . As a Band 6 Senior Community Practitioner, you will provide timely assessments, person-centred care and advanced clinical decision-making in patients' homes, working both autonomously and within an established MDT.
This role offers opportunities to develop advanced assessment skills, contribute to innovative care models and play a key part in system transformation. We welcome applications from nurses passionate about acute community care, digital innovation and supporting people to recover safely at home.
Main duties of the job
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.
Support junior staff through supervision, role-modelling and 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.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, flexible, and compassionate Senior Community Nurse - with a strong rehabilitation ethos, to join this new and exciting service within the localities of Nottinghamshire.
You will work within the UEC team and in collaboration with system partners as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary clinical team with a dedicated focus of delivering excellent patient centred care and innovation.
You must be able to work flexibly over 7 days including weekend and bank holidays.
You will be providing care to patients in a community setting, who require high quality holistic evidence-based care that is responsive, effective, and efficient in line with the virtual ward model.
We would love to hear from you if:
Youpossess community nursing experience or acute care experience with a passion for learning, demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful, and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to instantly establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
You have a thirst to use digital and remote technologies within your assessments.
You demonstrate high levels of care and compassion to promote independence, prevent hospital admission or admission to care, support early discharge from hospital and to help people to receive the care they require within the places they call home.
You enjoy working collaboratively across organisation boundaries, within a multidisciplinary framework, analyse and develop treatment plans whilst providing compassionate, realistic, and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification to be shortlisted for interview.
We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments Knowledge of long term conditions and their acute exacerbations.
Desirable
Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing/AHP care Knowledge of management theories
Experience Essential
Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Qualifications Essential
Professional Qualification - Registered general Nurse to degree level or equivalent Maintains current registration with the NMC Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training at diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Skills Essential
Ability to work as part of a team Good written/oral communication skills Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care Clinical supervision skills IT skills
Values and Behaviours Essential
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Training Essential
Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Contractual Requirements Essential
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address South Notts, Mid Notts and Bassetlaw
Nottingham
NG4 3DQ
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)