Rapid Response Sister/Charge Nurse

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dunstable is seeking a part-time Community Nurse (Band 6) to join their Rapid Response Team. This role involves triaging and assessing referrals, conducting holistic assessments, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care for patients in the community. Candidates must have prior community nursing experience and a valid driving license. The position requires flexibility with shift patterns over seven days.

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Regular supervision and mentorship

Qualifications

• Must have a driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Significant/recent experience working at a high level (Band 6 or above).
• Community experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess referrals into the service.
• Undertake a full holistic assessment and plan care.
• Work closely with other MDT members to formulate a management plan.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management skills

Sound clinical knowledge

Education

Registered General Nurse

Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Community Nurse who would like to join our dynamic team? We are seeking an ambitious, motivated, compassionate and experienced part time Band 6 nurse to support the changing face of community health care. As part of the Rapid Response Team who support the Urgent Community Response, Same Day Unplanned Care and Virtual Ward pathways, your role will be essential in providing efficient, integrated, urgent care to our patients with care and respect.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of the Rapid Response team predominantly on Unplanned Care to triage and assess referrals into the service; You will be accountable for initial history taking, clinical assessment, triage and onward referral. There is an expectation that with demand in planned care you would be flexible to cross cover.

Through face to face patient visits you will undertake a full holistic assessment, plan care with the patient at the centre and undertake physical examination of the patient with undifferentiated conditions.

You will be working closely with other members of the MDT and partners to formulate a management plan that will support the patient to remain in the community.

Part of this role will include covering our EEAST Ambulance Stack as required.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with community experience, who is passionate about delivering high quality care. Excellent communication, time management skills and sound clinical knowledge, is essential. A flexible approach is required to accommodate the changing needs of the service along with the drive to influence service development.

The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff, who will make a positive contribution to the service, in return we offer excellent development opportunities and training that can be directed towards your needs/goals. You will have regular supervision, mentorship and support from within the Rapid Response Team and the Trust.

You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-20:00.

Person Specification

Education

• Registered General Nurse
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
• NMP

Experience

• Significant/recent experience working at a high level (Band 6 or above)
• Experience in triage
• Community Experience

Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of the principles of safeguarding
• Knowledge of Local Services

Other

• Driving licence
• Demonstrate and understanding of the national government initatives

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.