Job summary
- Main area
- Ageing Well Rapid Response
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS1053
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UCR - Newbury , Hillcroft House
- Town
- Thatcham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/09/2025
Employer heading
Urgent Community Response & Virtual Ward (UCR) Nurse/Paramedic
Band 6
Job overview
Interview will be held on 3rd Sept 2025
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high performing and supportive team? Perhaps you are ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Paramedic to join our fantastic West Berkshire Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team.
The post holder will be a key member of our multidisciplinary teams including a Consultant Geriatrician, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Registered General Nurses, Paramedic Practitioner and Healthcare Assistants to provide an urgent community response service to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to support and provide virtual ongoing management to them in their own homes (including care homes) rather than being admitted to hospital.
You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards. You will ensure good communication and effective processes and procedures are maintained across the service.
The post holder will work 37.5hrs per week, 7 days a week, between the hours of 8am – 8pm, which will include weekends.
The role is based at Hillcroft House, Thatcham and staff parking is available on site.
Main duties of the job
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The role will comprehensively assess patients with complex physical, mental, and social care needs using advanced clinical examination skills, detailed history taking and biometric monitoring and evaluation skills.
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To undertake new patient assessments and reassessments in a timely manner, reporting back to the senior staff members for further discussion and/or assessment.
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To analyse signs and symptoms, laboratory tests and other measures of function, in formulating a diagnosis
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Develop individualised treatment and management plans using evidence-based practice and proactively monitor patients and review care plans
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To prescribe and install equipment in line with Millbrook-Berkshire Community Equipment Stores competencies framework and to demonstrate to the patients the correct use of equipment, if required
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Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and comprehensive records and ensure that reporting arrangements are adhered to.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
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Registered General Nurse or Paramedic
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Advanced History taking and physical assessment, or to be successfully completed within a 1-year timeframe of undertaking post
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Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritise work
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Tracia Cudjoe (West Berkshire UCR/VW Service Lead) on 07786880766 who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical qualification with current registration (e.g. RGN, Paramedic, Physician Associate)
- Practice Assessor Training – or to be completed 1-year post registration or staff new to community will do the training within 1 year (in post)
- History Taking & Physical Assessment Module L6/L7. To be successfully completed within a 1 year timeframe of undertaking post
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Willingness to undertake further training and development (Practice Assessor Training and History Taking and Physical Assessment)
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Post Registration experience in Community or acute setting
Desirable criteria
- At least 1 years post qualifying experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Able to demonstrate use of own initiative and ability to work alone in ever changing circumstances.
- Evidence of effective team working
- Teaching relatives and carers across all areas of care
- Computer literate
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills
- Ability to demonstrate and show evidence of effective clinical skills
- Ability to manage distressed patients or relatives with terminal/palliative care needs.
- Ability to manage patients who have intravenous therapy
Desirable criteria
- Ability to participate in standard setting and audit
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full UK Driving Licence and use of car for work purposes
- Ability to drive to multiple sites and work shifts covering 8am-8pm, 7 days a week including weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Manual dexterity required for the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracia Cudjoe
- Job title
- West Berkshire UCR & Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07786 880776
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