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

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Band 7 Registered Nurse or Paramedic to provide high-quality acute care in the community. This role involves urgent community response, managing patients in their homes, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess valid NMC or HCPC registration, and a completion of the Physical Assessment Module is essential for non-Paramedic applicants. Excellent opportunities for training and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Bank enrollment opportunity at a competitive pay rate

£300 training package per person per year

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Current, valid NMC (UK) or HCPC (UK) registration is required.
• Full UK Driving licence preferred; location covers the entire borough of Camden.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients experiencing acute deterioration in health.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient visits in the community.
• Work patterns include a mix of shifts including weekends.

Skills

Completion of Physical Assessment

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Medication Administration (PO; PR; IV; IM; SC)

Triage

Autonomous Practice

Clinical knowledge

Non-Medical Prescriber

Teaching, Mentor or Practice Assessor skills

Education

Completion of Physical Assessment Module or suitable alternative

Job description

Overview

Camden Rapid Access Services are an Adult physical health service.

Are you a Nurse or Paramedic seeking a new challenging role in the community? Camden Rapid Access Services (incorporating Urgent Community Response (UCR); Virtual Ward; and D2A pathways) are currently seeking to employ a Band 7 Registered Nurse or Paramedic with experience in Acute care (e.g. A&E; Paramedic; ITU; CCU; HDU).

Potential post holders must possess current, valid NMC (UK) or HCPC (UK) registration.

Responsibilities

• Urgent Community Response: provide high-quality care to patients in the community experiencing acute deterioration in health that could otherwise lead to hospital admission; assess, manage, and treat patients in their homes or care settings; aim to review patients within two hours of referral; play a crucial role in ensuring timely clinical support and reducing strain on emergency services.
• Virtual Ward: non-medically optimised patients admitted as an early discharge from local acute trusts or escalated from the Rapid Response Team; care overseen by a Consultant Geriatrician; focus on elderly care with a mix of conditions including IV medication, remote monitoring using high-spec technology, and management of acute/chronic medical conditions.
• Shifts: work patterns including 08:00–21:00 (long day), 09:00–22:00 (long day), 09:00–19:00 (early), and 12:00–22:00 (late); two out of four weekends per month; up to 4 shifts or specific days off per roster.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a wide range of patient visits in the community alongside nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Current, valid NMC (UK) or HCPC (UK) registration.
• Within the team, we have Registered Nurses; Paramedics; Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists; work with OT/PT colleagues and joint visits as needed.
• Completion of Physical Assessment Module (or suitable alternative such as the A&E; ITU or DN Course) is required for non-Paramedic applicants; Paramedics are exempt as it is part of the basic curriculum for student paramedics.
• Full UK Driving licence preferred; a car is provided for use on some shifts; bus/tube passes can be provided if no licence; location covers the entire borough of Camden.

Skills

• Completion of Physical Assessment (Essential) and Venepuncture with ability to identify required blood tests
• Cannulation; Medication Administration (PO; PR; IV; IM; SC etc); Triage; Autonomous Practice
• Confidence in clinical knowledge; awareness of Mental Capacity Act and Mental Capacity Assessment
• Proficient at taking on a Nurse/Paramedic in Charge role; Non-Medical Prescriber (Desirable); Teaching, Mentor or Practice Assessor skills

Additional Information

• Within the team, we have professionals including District Nursing teams, Respiratory Nurses, Heart Failure Nurses; access to Carelink packages; collaborative environment with OT/PT colleagues.
• CNWL supports a healthy work-life balance and offers opportunities such as bank enrollment at a competitive pay rate and a £300 training package per person per year.
• CNWL is actively involved in national health strategy and policy development; focus on high quality and innovative healthcare.

Apply and Contact

For best self-marketing, informal discussion with the services\' Deputy Lead Nurse, Harry Simmonds ([e-mail]) is recommended; include elements of the person specification assessed in your application.

We wish potential candidates the best of luck. This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025.