Bank Urgent Community Response Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced Urgent Community Response Band 6 Nurse to join their dynamic service. The ideal candidate will provide urgent care to patients in their homes, aiming to prevent hospital admissions. This role offers a comprehensive induction, training, and flexible working options, as well as numerous employee benefits. Candidates must possess a Registered Nurse qualification and strong clinical skills. Applications are welcome from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Accommodation loans

Season travel tickets

Childcare assistance

Cycle-to-work schemes

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required for clinical care.
• Experience in community healthcare preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent community response to health crises.
• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based clinical care.
• Support integrated care in patients' home environments.

Skills

Clinical skills

Lone working

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you looking for your next challenge? Would you like to be part of a dynamic service? Do you have a passion for innovation? Then look no further than Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. We are rated – Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among the top employers in London. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion, encompassing several London Boroughs and the outer counties.

We are extending our Urgent Community Response Service over Winter months and have opportunities within the team and are looking for an Urgent Community Response Band 6 Nurse. The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team.

You will be expected to provide a Urgent Community Response service to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to support them in their own homes across Wandsworth borough rather than being admitted to hospital. You may be required at times to travel across both Wandsworth and Merton to fulfil the service.

The role will work to establish, coordinate, and deliver direct clinical care that is diverse, evidence‑based and innovative. Within this role you will develop your clinical skills and develop professionally to continue to support primary and secondary care to prevent hospital admissions by facilitating integrated care of patients in their home environment.

The role will involve some lone working and responsibility for ensuring high‑quality clinical provision within the Urgent Community Response Service from 8 am‑8 pm shift patterns across 7 days per week. You will be provided with a Skyguard and there is a robust lone‑working policy which is followed by all CLCH teams.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours. We offer a range of benefits that include accommodation loans, season travel tickets, childcare assistance, cycle‑to‑work schemes and much more, subject to availability. To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: www.clch.nhs.uk/staffbenefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025