Rapid Response Clinician – Community Health

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave + bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rapid Response Practitioner (Band 6) to join the countywide service. The role requires extensive post-registration experience and an Advanced Patient Assessment qualification, with responsibilities in urgent community care, home-based treatment, and coordination with the Integrated Community Team.

You will support the 2-hour Urgent Community Response target, prescribe where appropriate, and contribute to service development while

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration clinical experience in assessing acutely unwell adults.
• Experience delivering complex care planning and referral to other services.
• Advanced patient assessment skills and adaptable team-working abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rapid response services countywide to achieve 2-hour urgent community response targets.
• Assess and manage acute medical needs, including initial examinations and treatments.
• Act as red lead within SPCA on a rotational basis to develop triage skills.
• Prescribe and review medications as appropriate within scope and PGD.
• Collaborate with Integrated Community Team for timely home-based care and follow-up.
• Engage in local, national networking to maintain expert knowledge.

Education

Professional Registration

Advanced Patient Assessment Qualification

Evidence of Post Graduate Study

Experience of Teaching and Supporting Colleagues

Experience of Providing Acute Patient Care

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rapid Response Practitioner (Band 6) to join the countywide service. The role requires extensive post-registration experience and an Advanced Patient Assessment qualification, with responsibilities in urgent community care, home-based treatment, and coordination with the Integrated Community Team.

You will support the 2-hour Urgent Community Response target, prescribe where appropriate, and contribute to service development while