Liaison/Rapid Response Sister/Charge Nurse

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 nurse to join a joint post spanning the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) and Rapid Response Team (RR). The role supports timely discharge and avoids unnecessary hospital admissions across hospital and community settings.

You will assess patients, collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams to arrange health-funded packages of care, and manage same-day referrals from Primary Care to direct patients to the

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with Band 5/6 level experience.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making and care planning skills.
• Experience in community nursing, discharge planning or urgent care pathways.
• Passion for integrated working and person-centred care.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining excellent team relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and work with families, carers and the multidisciplinary team to understand available community services when arranging health-funded packages of care.
• Receive, assess and manage same-day referrals from Primary Care through the GP Liaison Service to support admission avoidance.
• Provide community nursing care in urgent crisis situations, coordinating with integrated teams to deliver high-quality care.
• Work with acute hospital, ambulance services, and other providers to enable care at home and prevent inappropriate hospital admissions.

Skills

Band 6 Nursing

Assessment & Care Planning

Community Nursing & Discharge Planning

Autonomous Working

Team Collaboration

Job description

Are you an experienced and motivated Band 6 nurse looking for a rewarding role across both hospital and community settings?

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Sister/Charge Nurse to join our innovative joint post working across the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) and Rapid Response Team (RR). This unique opportunity provides the chance to work autonomously across acute and community services, supporting patients to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating safe, timely discharge back to their own homes

We Are Looking For a Registered Nurse With

• Significant post-registration experience at Band 5/6 level.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making and care planning skills.
• Experience in community nursing, discharge planning or urgent care pathways.
• A passion for integrated working and person-centred care.
• The ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining excellent team relationships.

Informal visits to both sites are strongly encouraged prior to applying, as the teams work in a unique and innovative way. Visiting the services will provide valuable insight and help inform your application.

(Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 23/09/2026)

You will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and timely discharges for patients returning to the community from hospital.

Assess patients, work collaboratively with families, carers, the multidisciplinary team to ensure a comprehensive understanding of available community services when arranging health-funded packages of care.

Receive, assess, manage same-day referrals from Primary Care through the GP Liaison Service, using clinical judgement, decision-making to support admission avoidance and ensure patients are directed to the most appropriate care pathway.

Ensure the provision of community nursing care that responds to urgent crisis response requirements in the community by assessing, prioritising, allocating, visiting, and treating patients using up to date clinical skills and knowledge. Work with the integrated community nursing teams and wider multidisciplinary / integrated teams to provide high quality nursing care.

Work collaboratively with acute hospital, ambulance service and other providers to ensure care at home that avoids inappropriate hospital admission.

Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate timely hospital discharge.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Farquhar Job title: IDT Liaison Team or Rapid Response Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01582 497355

IDT Liaison Team 01582 497355

Rapid Response 07881516886