Community Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced Community Nurse for the Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team. The role involves urgent assessments and holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills and a background in palliative care. The position offers a salary of £44,806 to £53,134 per year plus benefits.

Benefits

NHS terms and conditions

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free eyesight tests

Qualifications

• Experience caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Ability to provide holistic palliative care support.

Responsibilities

• Respond to urgent referrals for specialist palliative care.
• Develop immediate care and support plans for patients.
• Communicate with the care team and maintain clinical records.

Skills

Palliative care assessment

Symptom management

Advanced communication skills

Education

Professional nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Community Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team

Interview Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Community Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Rapid Response Team

Salary: Band 6 AFC

Working Hours: Approx 150 hours over four weeks. Worked in 12 hours shifts inclusive of weekends and public holidays.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, andhighly motivated individual to join our rapid response service. This post is suited to a senior nurse with experiencecaring for patients with life limiting illnesses who has skills in holistic palliativecare assessment, symptom management and advanced communication.

You will be a key member of the rapid response team, and the widermultidisciplinary team working across Royal Trinity Hospices communitycatchment area supporting patients with urgent and complex specialistpalliative care needs wherever they call home.

The RapidResponse Service is a 7-day service operating 08:00-20:00

During those hours the rapid response teamsenior nurse will respond urgently to referrals identified as appropriate forthe service across Trinitys catchment area. They will carry out rapidspecialist palliative care assessments and develop an immediate care andsupport plan for patients urgent and unaddressed specialist palliative careneeds.

Main duties of the job

To support the functions of the ClinicalHub including:

• First contactteam
• Specialist Community Nursing
• To provide nursing care within any existing care plans, and inaccordance with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, and medical care prescribed bythe GP

To provide specialist nursing care and support to the families andcarers of individual patients in the place they call home across the Trinitycatchment area, being sensitive to their changing physical, psychosocial andspiritual needs.

To communicate and liaise with the patients usual care team includingDistrict Nurses, other palliative care support such as the 111 Roaming Serviceas well as the Clinical Hub Team Lead, reporting on the condition and needs ofthe patients and providing and maintaining clinical records, as necessary.

About us

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5%or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
• A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
• Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
• Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
• 25% store discount in Trinity shops
• Life assurance cover
• Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
• Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
• Access to courses of free counselling on the phone or face to face

Job responsibilities

Overall Purpose of the Role

The Rapid Response Service is a 24/7 service delivered across two shifts: 08:00-20:00 and 20:00-08:00.

During those hours the Rapid Response Nurse and a Palliative Care Assistant (PCA) will respond tothe needs of patients identified as appropriate for the service across Trinitys catchment area byproviding specialist palliative nursing and end of life care.

Key Tasks:

• To support the functions of the Clinical Hub including:Triage and first contact
• The functions of the 24-hour specialist palliative care advice line
• Virtual Hospice Ward
• Specialist Community Nursing
• To provide nursing care within any existing care plans, and in accordance with the ClinicalNurse Specialist, and medical care prescribed by the GP.
• To provide specialist nursing care and support to the families and carers of individualpatients in the place they call home across the Trinity catchment area, being sensitive totheir changing physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• To communicate and liaise with the patients usual care team including District Nurses, otherpalliative care support such as the 111 Roaming Service as well as the Clinical Hub TeamLead, reporting on the condition and needs of the patients and providing and maintainingclinical records, as necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and associated membership of nursing profession.
• Registered with the NMC

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.

£44,806 to £53,134 a yearincludes high cost area supplements (HCAS)