The urgent community response (UCR) team is a 7 day service that responds within 2 hrs to the needs of patients in their own homes, including nursing and residential care homes, to avoid admission to hospital. The team are also providing support to patients that are on the virtual ward.
The service brings an initial holistic assessment to the patients home within two hours, identifying health or social care needs and developing assessment and treatment plans to come up with appropriate differential diagnoses which may include doing a range of diagnostic tests.
We are looking for experienced paramedics or nurses with a passion for patient care and the drive, enthusiasm and talent to help lead a team. You will want to develop your skills and push yourself outside the normal boundaries of practice and will have a real drive to make sure your patient gets the best treatment possible.