Urgent Care/Intermediate Care Clinical Nurse
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN Nurse
Band 6
Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC :
Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Would consider secondment, to cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7 day working between the hours of 8am and 8pm) Job
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Site Kings Ash House Town Paignton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59
Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an Urgent Care / Intermediate Care Clinical Nurse to work part-time (22.5 hours per week) for 12 months covering maternity leave. You will be working within an integrated team, working across the community, this includes:
Urgent Care Response Team, Intermediate Care and covering the rehab unit at Jack Sears if required.
This is a fast paced exciting position with focus on admission avoidance, enabling hospital discharge and providing short term nursing input to patients while under intermediate care.
You will be based primarily at Kings Ash house in Paignton however, you may be providing visits to patients across the whole of Torbay. A full driving licence and access to a car is imperative for the role.
You will be involved in delegating work to non-registered colleagues and have a supervisory role within the team.
The post holder will be expected to plan and implement care/treatment to ensure safe and effective delivery of care. In consultation with the IC/Duty Team, this may require placing the patient in a place of safety, or arranging immediate care support in their own home.
Main duties of the job- To undertake holistic, comprehensive assessments including both risk assessment on behalf of the team, and nursing assessments involving a thorough examination of the patient’s medical, social, and emotional state, in order to determine the most appropriate plan of intervention
- To provide ongoing assessment of nursing needs of patients and carers in the community.
- Appropriate delegation of tasks to members of the team within their scope of practice
- To work as an autonomous practitioner in the planning and implementation of nursing treatment programmes.
- To advise and instruct carers and patients on health and well-being issues, and self-care strategies
- To carry out specialist and shared complex nursing assessments, to include continuing and palliative care.
- To develop a focused, patient-centred, goal orientated plan of treatment and/or rehabilitation to avoid unnecessary admission or to facilitate early discharge
- To participate in provision of equipment and completion of manual handling plans following appropriate training
Paignton and Brixham Intermediate Care and Urgent Response Team are a large, supportive and welcoming team that is committed to mentoring colleagues and students. We are passionate about delivering high quality patient-centre care to individuals within our community.
We work collaboratively within an integrated multidisciplinary team alongside a range of allied health professionals across the locality, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Our team is motivated, caring, and supportive of both patients and colleagues. We value flexibility and actively promote a healthy work-life balance, creating a positive and rewarding working environment where staff can thrive.
Please note:
Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties.
Person specification Qualifications and training- Qualified Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- BSC (hons) in Community Health Nursing (District) or equivalent
- Nurse prescribing (or willingness to undertake training)
- Comprehensive understanding of Health Care services
- Knowledge and understanding in frailty and long-term condition management
- Undergone training in frailty and long-term condition management
- A broad range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills.
- To communicate complex information
- Maintain timely and accurate written records
- Holistic client assessment using specialist knowledge across a wide range of work…
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