Registered Nurse – Integrated Urgent Crisis Response Service

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our new dynamic Integrated Urgent Crises Response Service (IUCRS) providing holistic assessments and identifying treatment needs that can be managed within a variety of community settings. The post holder will provide rapid specialised assessment and treatment to patients who may present with complex physical and psychological care needs and initiate services to safely avoid unnecessary hospital admission. The multidisciplinary IUCRS team works within the Northeast Essex community services and the Emergency Department at Colchester Hospital and identifies patients that can, once deemed as not requiring acute admission, remain at home or facilitate a rapid discharge into an alternative community setting. The nurse post holder will be working shifts and will be expected to work some weekends, bank holidays, and nights. A car driver is essential. This is a Fixed Term/Secondment post until 31/03/2026. Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only. You will identify patients requiring outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) within the acute and community setting. You will also support the unplanned community nursing teams with the delivery of IV antibiotic therapy and all relevant nursing intervention within the community. This new service has been developed using national evidence that illustrates the benefits of community antibiotic services, facilitating early discharge from the acute sector to a community or other appropriate setting, supporting the prevention of hospital admission. You should be competent and confident in the initiation, administration, and teaching of IV therapy. You will be able to make autonomous decisions around patient suitability for this pathway and support patients to self-administer as well as liaise with the multidisciplinary team as appropriate. Good communication, leadership, and management skills are essential. You must hold a relevant qualification with community experience or other comparable/transferable skills. You should have a good understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation and treatment methods used in this specialist field. You should be adaptable to change and embrace innovation. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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