Senior Nurse for Unscheduled Care
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Procare Community Services Senior Nurse for Unscheduled Care
The closing date is 18 November 2026
Job summary
We provide a preceptorship program to support you in your role and ongoing training and development.We use electronic clinical records through EMIS and a work IPad and IPhone will be provided.We offer Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and NHS Pension.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Nurse for Urgent Community Response (UCR) to join our Adult Community Nursing Service. Working across Guildford and Waverley, you will deliver urgent, unplanned and planned nursing care to adults in their own homes, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and promote independence. You will use advanced clinical skills to assess, plan and deliver evidence-based care for patients with complex health needs, long-term conditions and those requiring end of life care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the UCR two-hour standard while supporting the wider community nursing caseload. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, leadership experience and career progression within a supportive and innovative community nursing service.
Main duties of the job
As a UCR Nurse you will provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to adults in their own homes, undertaking holistic assessments, physical examinations and clinical interventions. You will respond to urgent and unplanned referrals, prioritising visits according to clinical need and supporting delivery of the UCR service. Responsibilities include medicines management, complex wound care, catheter management, palliative and end of life care, and maintaining accurate electronic patient records using EMIS. You will work closely with GPs, community services and acute services to coordinate care, promote independence and avoid hospital admission. The role also includes supporting service improvement, clinical audit, supervision of junior staff and students, and acting as a clinical role model within the community nursing team.
Shifts cover the service hours of Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
The Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.
With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.
We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£41,957 to £50,387 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
067-SP-SNUC-D
Job locations
Milford Hospital
Tuesley Lane
Milford
GU7 1UF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further details on the roles including responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further details on the roles including responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
- Band 6 experience in the community setting
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor (to be completed within 1yr of post)
Knowledge / Skills, Ability and Experience
Essential
- Ability to prioritise visits in accordance with patient need and to organise workload without direct supervision
- Experience prioritising, and allocating assessments in accordance with patient clinical need and individual competencies
- Broad range of clinical skills relevant to Community Nursing, - including but not limited to Compression Bandaging, Dopplers, Venepuncture, Male & Suprapubic catheter, Syringe drivers and Palliative care Symptom Management.
- A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
- Band 6 experience in the community setting
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor (to be completed within 1yr of post)
Knowledge / Skills, Ability and Experience
Essential
- Ability to prioritise visits in accordance with patient need and to organise workload without direct supervision
- Experience prioritising, and allocating assessments in accordance with patient clinical need and individual competencies
- Broad range of clinical skills relevant to Community Nursing, - including but not limited to Compression Bandaging, Dopplers, Venepuncture, Male & Suprapubic catheter, Syringe drivers and Palliative care Symptom Management.
- A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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
Procare Community Services
Address
Milford Hospital
Tuesley Lane
Milford
GU7 1UF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.procarehealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Procare Community Services
Address
Milford Hospital
Tuesley Lane
Milford
GU7 1UF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.procarehealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Nursing
Ailsa Horsburgh
07919411475
Details
Date posted
04 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£41,957 to £50,387 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
067-SP-SNUC-D
Job locations
Milford Hospital
Tuesley Lane
Milford
GU7 1UF
United Kingdom
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