Rapid Access Services Nurse | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Registered Nurse to work in the Camden Rapid Access Services. The role involves providing care in the community, conducting assessments, and supporting patients to avoid hospital admissions. Candidates should have substantial experience in acute care and be confident in conducting top-to-toe examinations. The position offers a flexible shift schedule and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Structured induction process

Staff networks

Discounts at retailers

Salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of physical assessment skills required.
• Ability to undertake thorough history taking focusing on presenting complaints.
• Experience in acute care settings, ideally A&E or ITU.

Responsibilities

• Work across three pathways: Discharge to Assess, Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward.
• Conduct assessments and provide care in patients’ homes.
• Participate in team-based care with various healthcare professionals.

Skills

Physical assessment skills

Acute care experience

Top-to-toe examination

History taking

Job description

Camden Rapid Access Services (RAS) is a aPhysical healthadmission avoidance and supported early discharge service with three pathways: Discharge to Assess, Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward. The potential post holder will work across all three pathways within Camden RAS.

The potential post holder should ideally possess a valid UK Driving licence (a car will be provided when required), though suitable non-driving candidates will be considered and provided with an Oyster card while on shift. Non-driving practitioners will be expected to be able to undertake the same number of visits per day as driving colleagues.

Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic seeking a new challenging role in the community? The Camden Rapid Access Services (Camden RAS) is currently seeking to employ a Band 6 Registered Nurse with substantial experience in acute care (e.g. A&E, AMU, ITU). The ideal candidate will be confident in top‑to‑toe examination and succinct history taking.

Our overall aim is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, as part of the NHS Long term plan. The benefits of keeping patients in their own homes are numerous and varied, from reducing Healthcare Acquired Infections, to promoting ongoing independence.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Shift Schedule

• Most shifts will be long days, running from 09:00 to 22:00.
• Early shift: 09:00 to 19:00
• Late shift: 12:00 to 22:00
• Some shifts may also start at 08:00, with finishing times adjusted accordingly (e.g., 18:00 for an early shift and 21:00 for a long day).

The Trust also offers flexible working opportunities.

Lone Working

This role regularly involves working independently in patients’ homes or within the community, including during evening hours when it may be dark. Please be assured that robust safety systems are in place, and we maintain an excellent safety record.

Benefits

• Shift work (earlies, lates and long days) as well as flexible working opportunities
• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme: A free and confidential service to help with personal life
• Structured induction process using the New Starter Roadmap throughout the first 12 months and beyond
• A range of staff networks: The PRIDE@CNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) Network; Disabled Employees Network; Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network; Carers at Work Network; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME)
• Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks.
• Salary sacrifice scheme via VIVUP platform

Qualifications

You will need to possess knowledge of physical assessment skills (ideally you will have completed the Physical Assessment Module), be able to undertake a top‑to‑toe assessment and take a thorough, succinct history focusing on the presenting complaint. You should be forward thinking and able to prioritise based on clinical need. Acute skills and knowledge are essential.

Within the team we have Registered Nurses; Paramedics; Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, medics, advance clinical practitioners and administrative staff. Nearby, we have District Nursing, COPD and Heart Failure teams and bridging packages of care. It’s a big team of clinicians, all striving for the best outcomes for our service users and their families.

Contact

An informal discussion and/or site visit is highly recommended prior to application, please contact Harry Simmonds (Camden RAS Deputy Lead Nurse) at [e-mail].

The position is Community based (in patients own homes) with the staff base being located at St Pancras Hospital (NW1 0PE).

This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025