Senior Practitioner Rapid Access Services (NHS AFC Band 7) - Nursing and Paramedics - Central a[...]

CNWL; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Nurse or Paramedic to join their Consultant-led Virtual Ward team in London. This innovative service aims to deliver care in patients' homes. Successful candidates will facilitate care through advanced assessments and collaboration with an MDT, ensuring high standards of clinical excellence.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Buy & Sell Annual Leave

Discounts at retailers nationwide

Salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration or Registered Paramedic with HCPC registration
• Minimum 3 years experience in Acute care including Critical Care or Emergency Care
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Contribute clinical expertise in MDT discussions
• Develop holistic care plans and coordinate provisions
• Maintain professional clinical documentation

Skills

Clinical Reasoning

Medication Knowledge

Assessment Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Nursing/Paramedic Science

Advanced Clinical Assessment Course

Mentorship (Post Grad Module)

Extensive post registration experience in Acute care

Job description

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We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

NHS AFC Band 7

Main area Nursing and Paramedics Grade NHS AFC Band 7 Contract Permanent: 30 hours Monday - Friday Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 333-G-CC-1460

Site St Pancras Hospital Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum pro rata inc HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 04/07/2025

Job overview

Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity has become available for a dynamic Band 7 nurse or paramedic to join our Consultant led Virtual Ward team.

The Virtual Ward is a new and innovative integrated service with the aim to support patients to receive the care they need at home, rather than in hospital. There is growing evidence that demonstrates patient, system and public benefits to the Virtual ward model.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust works in partnership with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to deliver an acute care service within the community named Rapid Access Services.

Additionally, the Virtual Ward service (formed in December 2021) will now also be provided via the Rapid Access Services. Patients are admitted to the Virtual Ward as a form of early discharge from the local acute trusts while still under the care of a Consultant. This service offers a mix of conditions but will include patients requiring IV medication; Daily observations; Delirium care; At home suctioning support (Yankeur); and as the service grows, the presenting complaints accepted into the service will increase.

Main duties of the job

· The post holder will act as a core member of the daily virtual ward round, contributing clinical nursing expertise to MDT discussions, while actively advocating for our patient’s needs

· Liaise effectively with the MDT i.e. medical staff, therapists, pharmacists, community partners and patients to develop holistic care plans and coordinate provisions.

· Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical documentation

· Use an array of technology to support your day-to-day work such as; Doc Abode, Electronic patient records, Teams, Skype, etc

· Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, drawing on advanced physical assessment training and the latest evidence-based practices. You should demonstrate competence and confidence in formulating diagnoses, including consideration of differential diagnoses

· Interpret clinical data including vital signs, NEWS2 scores, pathology results, and symptom progression to guide safe patient management

· Support early recognition of deterioration and escalate appropriately to medical colleagues or emergency services when required

· Promote and uphold clinical excellence, supporting evidence-based practice and ensuring all care meets professional and regulatory standards

Working for our organisation

• Shift work (earlies, lates and long days) as well as flexible working opportunities
• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description section for detailed information regarding main responsibilities.

This role requires successful candidates to be able to engage in Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMVA) training, including the use of force techniques and the ability to attend resuscitation training and perform CPR. This is because of the high-acuity nature of the ward / community environment and the need to ensure the safety of both patients and staff. The role is conditional upon candidates being able to engage in TMVA training and resus training during the course of their employment whilst undertaking this role.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration / Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in Nursing/Paramedic Science
• Advanced Clinical Assessment Course
• Mentorship (Post Grad Module) or Practice Assessor / Supervisor Training
• Master’s or working towards
• Extensive post registration experience in Acute care including Critical Care, Emergency Care, Acute assessment units and/or Rapid Response. Minimum 3 years experience
• Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge
• Evidence of working within the MDT
• Community working

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to assess and implement appropriate care plan and adapt plan depending on patient’s response to treatment
• Ability to assess and identify the deteriorating patient
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills & decision- making skills
• Able to work confidently in an independent and autonomous role whilst being aware of own limitations
• Excellent medication knowledge and able to link pharmacology to patient’s treatment and presentation
• Broad range of knowledge relating to multiple specialties
• Understanding of evidenced based practice
• Phlebotomy, IV Cannulation and IV therapy skills and knowledge (Including PICC and Central line) or willing to achieve on appointment
• Demonstrates CNWL SCARF core values
• Awareness of team work and able to perform to a high standard within a team framework
• Motivated to own personal development and encourages the entire team to continually develop irrespective of their discipline .
• Appraise, interpret and apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sophia Pinches Job title Operational Lead Rapid Access Services & Carelink Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Please contact via email for further discussion of the role or to arrange an informal visit.